Multiple pelvic cysts in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever: Benign cystic mesothelioma

Eryilmaz M. K., Mutlu H., Tazegul G., Eryilmaz R., Musri F. Y., Salim D. K., ...More

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS, vol.13, no.6, pp.1047-1049, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_125_16
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1047-1049
  • Keywords: Abdominal mass, benign cystic mesothelioma, familial Mediterranean fever, MULTICYSTIC PERITONEAL MESOTHELIOMA, OF-THE-LITERATURE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Benign cystic mesothelioma (BCM) is a rare tumor arising from endothelial cells of the pelvic visceral or parietal peritoneum. It is a clinically and histopathologically benign disease. Etiology and pathogenesis of BCM remain unclear. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inherited disorder characterized by episodes of fever, and abdominal, chest and/or joint inflammation. Association between malignant mesothelioma and FMF has been reported previously; however, co-existence of FMF and BCM is rare. Here, we report a case of BCM in a 43-year-old male patient with FMF.