An 8-Year-Old Child with Malignant Deciduoid Mesothelioma of the Abdomen: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wolff-Bar, Meirav; Dujovny, Tal; Vlodavsky, Eugene; Postovsky, Sergey; Morgenstern, Sara; Braslavsky, Diana; Nissan, Aviram; Steinberg, Ran; Feinmesser, Meora
• Is Part Of: Pediatric and developmental pathology. Volume 18:Number 4(2015)
• Page Start: 327
• Page End: 330
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: deciduoid subtype -- malignant mesothelioma -- mesenterium -- pediatric; Pediatric pathology -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Periodicals; Abnormalities, Human -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 616.07
• DOI: 10.2350/14-06-1511-CR.1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1093-5266

Abstract

Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon tumor that usually arises in the pleural cavity of adults with a history of asbestos exposure. Less frequently, it appears in the peritoneum or other mesothelial surfaces. Deciduoid mesothelioma is a rare subtype that has been found at both sites. Of the 3 reported cases in children, 2 originated in the mesenterium and 1 in the pleura. We describe a 4th case of pediatric, malignant, deciduoid mesothelioma and a third case in the mesenteric cavity. The patient was an 8-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain and fullness. Workup revealed extensive involvement of the abdomen by a serosa-based tumor. The clinical and pathologic findings are described, and the pertinent literature is reviewed.