mesothelioma/fever

BACKGROUND We performed a phase-II-study combining 41.8 degrees C whole body hyperthermia with ICE chemotherapy, i. e., ifosfamide (5 g/m (2) on day 1), carboplatin (300 mg/m (2) on day 1) and etoposide (150 mg/m (2) on days 2 and 3), administered every 4 weeks, to assess the treatment benefit for

A 65-year-old Italian physician affected by Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) was hospitalized due to progressive abdominal enlargement, which had begun 6 months before admission. Physical examination revealed ascites and bilateral leg edema. Abdominal CT scan showed ascitic fluid and extensive

We performed a phase II study combining 41.8 degrees C whole body hyperthermia with ICE chemotherapy, i.e. ifosfamide (5 g/m(2)), carboplatin (300 mg/m(2)) and etoposide (150 mg/m(2) on days 2 and 3), administered every 4 weeks, for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Of 27 chemonäive,

OBJECTIVE Diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma is the most common primary pleural malignancy. At the beginning of the last century, this tumor was of minor incidence. Meanwhile, the use of asbestos has led to and is still leading to a rise in pleural mesothelioma incidence. There is no standard

The authors present a patient suffering from malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. Differential diagnosis has become the major concern in the fatally ill patient. Pain, increasing abdominal girth, anorexia and weight loss, and recurrent ascites are the most frequent presenting symptoms. In this

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare disease. The most frequent initial symptoms are abdominal pain, anorexia, marked weight loss and ascites. Clinical presentation as fever of unknown origin is exceptional. We report three cases diagnosed over a period of twenty years, two cases as fever of

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare tumor that develops in the peritoneum. In this paper, we describe an extremely rare case of MPM metastasizing to the appendix in a 48-year-old female who initially presented with a persistent high fever. The woman reported a slight lower abdominal

Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) is a rare disease. Although most patients eligible for surgery undergo cytoreductive surgery in combination with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, the role of perioperative systemic chemotherapy still remains undefined. Here we report the

The human malignant pleural mesothelioma is related to the use of asbestos in the majority of cases. Though the use of asbestos has been prohibited since the 1990s, the incidence of pleural mesothelioma is still increasing because of a latency period of at least 20 years. This study investigated the

BACKGROUND The majority of pleural and peritoneal mesotheliomas are linked to asbestos exposure but, in around 20% of cases, no history of such exposure is found. Periodic disease is associated with recurrent serositis, which could favor the development of mesothelioma. METHODS We report a case of

BACKGROUND Malignant pleural mesothelioma was once a rare finding but its incidence is increasing worldwide, most likely because of widespread exposure to asbestos. Although complete surgical resection is considered the only curative treatment, the results of surgery have shown a median survival

BACKGROUND Prognosis for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) remains poor and such patients require intensive treatment. Few studies have examined hyperthermia for MPM. The present study investigated the feasibility of hyperthermia combined with weekly chemo-radiotherapy for patients

Benign cystic mesothelioma (BCM) is a rare neoplasm of the peritoneum, consisting of solitary or multiple cysts arising from mesothelial cells. Here we report a patient with a previous diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) presenting with abdominal distension and ascites which were found

Benign cystic mesothelioma (BCM) is a rare tumor arising from endothelial cells of the pelvic visceral or parietal peritoneum. It is a clinically and histopathologically benign disease. Etiology and pathogenesis of BCM remain unclear. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inherited disorder

Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare neoplasia usually associated with exposure to asbestos. The incidence in the population not in contact with asbestos is of one per million per year. The disease is most common in males over the age of 40, with signs and symptoms of neoplasic disease together with