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Article: New mesothelioma study findings recently were published by M. Vukovic and co-researchers.(Report)
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- November 15, 2009
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According to recent research published in the journal Acta Chirurgica Belgica, "In this paper we report a case of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare abdominal tumour. A 72-year-old male with a medical history of heart disease presented to our Clinic because of pain in the right half of the abdomen."
"Diagnostic procedures, including clinical and laboratory examination, X-ray, ultrasonography and computed tomography, revealed a tumour in the fight lower quadrant of the abdomen. The approximate size of the tumour size at initial detection was 7 cm. During the pre-operative procedure an evident growth of the tumour was noticed, indicating exploratory ...