Table 1 Reported cases of adenomatoid mesothelioma in the abdominal cavity
From: Adenomatoid mesothelioma arising from the diaphragm: a case report and review of the literature
Case | Study | Age | Sex | Asbestos | Tumor origin | Note | Diameter | Clinical symptoms | Surgery | Pathological diagnosis | Recurrence | Later course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bisset et al. 1988 | 45 | F | – | Uterus | Approximately 10 cm, No recurrence for 3 years | 10 cm | Heavy, frequent menstrual bleeding | Hysterectomy | Giant cystic adenomatoid tumor (mesothelioma) | No, 3 years | Remains well 3 years later |
2 | Lins et al. 2009 | 25 | F | – | Peritoneum | Approximately 10 cm, No recurrence for 7 years | 10.8 cm | Pelvic pain | Tumorectomy | Adenomatoid mesothelioma | No, 7 years | Free of the disease for 7 years |
3 | Okuda et al. 2014 | 61 | F | – | Peritoneum | Invasion to ovary | UK | None | Laparoscopic right salpingo-oophorectomy and adhesiotomy | Adenomatoid-like mesothelioma | UK | Two months later, the patient underwent laparoscopic segmental resection of the sigmoid colon, with histological analysis identifying an adenomatoid-like tumor. No information about later course |
4 | Yang et al. 2014 | 68 | M | – | Testis | Invasion to tunica vaginalis and spermatic cord | 6.8 cm | Swelling and slightly painful in the right scrotum | Radical orchiectomy | Mesothelioma with prominent adenomatoid features | No | The clinical follow-up was done at 3 months and 6 months after the surgery, respectively. No recurrence or metastasis of the tumor was observed |
5 | Mori et al. 2020 | 60 | F | – | Lliver surface, pelvic cavity and anterior peritoneum | Invasion to blood vessel, multiple recurrences (peritoneum, lung). Alive at 7 years after surgery | UK | None | Laparoscopic tumor resection | Adenomatoid (microcystic) mesothelioma | Yes | Relapsed 4 years later and metastasized to the lung, but the patient remains alive 7 years after the first tumor resection surgery, while receiving chemotherapy. |
6 | Our case | 61 | F | Peritoneum (diaphragm) | No invasion | 2.8 cm | None | Laparoscopic tumor resection | Adenomatoid mesothelioma | No, 6 months |