Health / Medical Topics |
Peritoneal Malignant Mesothelioma
An aggressive malignant mesothelioma that arises from the peritoneum. Patients usually present with abdominal pain and ascites. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
Mononuclear phagocytes derived from bone marrow precursors but resident in the peritoneum.
A lymph node located in the peritoneum.
A method of delivering fluids and drugs directly into the abdominal cavity through a thin tube. Also called intraperitoneal infusion.
An infectious process affecting the peritoneum.
Bleeding originating from the peritoneum.
A gastrointestinal stromal tumor that arises from the peritoneum. This is an extragastrointestinal tumor, meaning that it does not arise directly…