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Published in: BMC Clinical Pathology 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Case report

Malignant Deciduoid Mesothelioma: case presentation of an exceptional variant and review of the literature

Authors: Mouna Khmou, Soumiya Echcharif, Rachad Kabbaj, Basma El Khannoussi

Published in: BMC Clinical Pathology | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

Malignant Deciduoid Mesothelioma (MDM) is an extremely rare variant of epithelioid mesothelioma. It was first described in young females, in the peritoneum, and its relation with asbestos was not well defined.
Later reports, have shown that this variant may also occur in the pleura, the pericardium and the tunica vaginalis of elderly people, who had been exposed to asbestos.

Case presentation

We report a case of malignant deciduoid mesothelioma that occurred in the peritoneal cavity, and the omentum of a 35-year-old woman. The patient had never been exposed to asbestos.

Conclusions

Through this observation, we describe clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical findings of deciduoid mesothelioma, and review the literature reports.
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Metadata
Title
Malignant Deciduoid Mesothelioma: case presentation of an exceptional variant and review of the literature
Authors
Mouna Khmou
Soumiya Echcharif
Rachad Kabbaj
Basma El Khannoussi
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Clinical Pathology / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6890
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12907-017-0051-2

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