"direct invasion of abdominal viscera, especially liver and colon."
"T1: low-intermediate signal"
"T2: high signal"
"C+ (Gd): shows enhancement"
"Despite this, ~50% of cases have no history of exposure to asbestos. However, prior radiation exposure, exposure to thorium, talc, erionite, or mica, as well as in patients affected by familial Mediterranean fever and diffuse lymphocytic lymphoma, have also been reported."
"There is a reported correlation between the clinical presentation and CT findings, with subgrouping into 2:"
"The epithelioid type composed of columnar, cuboidal or flattened cells arranged in gland-like structures or papillary architectures like adenocarcinoma. For differentiation between adenocarcinoma and mesothelioma, IHC staining is very useful. WT1, cytokeratin 5/6, podoplanin and calretinin are positive in mesothelioma but claudin 4 is negative. This panel is diagnostic in most cases of mesothelioma in the context of morphology and clinical findings."
"The epithelioid type composed of columnar, cuboidal or flattened cells arranged in gland-like structures or papillary architectures like adenocarcinoma. For differentiation between adenocarcinoma and mesothelioma, IHC staining is very useful. WT1, cytokeratin 5/6, podoplanin and calretinin are positive in mesothelioma but claudin 4 is negative. This panel is diagnostic in most cases of mesothelioma in the context of morphology and clinical findings."
"Treatment options include cytoreductive surgery, peritonectomy and intraperitoneal chemotherapy. However, the prognosis is very poor, with death usually within one year 6."