A rare omental tumor presenting as pelvic mass – A case report

Publication date: September 2014 Source:Apollo Medicine, Volume 11, Issue 3 Author(s): Diwakar Sahu , Somak Das , Majid R. Wani , Prasanna K. Reddy Benign multicystic mesothelioma (BMCM) of omentum and peritonium is a rare intra-abdominal lesion of unknown etiology. Incidence is more common in females of child-bearing age group. Rarity of this tumor and non-specific symptoms causes preoperative diagnostic dilemma. Precise diagnosis requires immunohistochemistry study. Despite of high recurrence rate, aggressive surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Our case report of BMCM is a rare as it was detected in a young male patient and there was involvement of omentum only.
Source: Apollo Medicine - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research