More Of Benign Cystic Mesothelioma

Cystic mesothelioma (CM) of the peritoneum is a rare and benign neoplasm that develops predominantly in women of reproductive age and tends to persist locally. This kind of mesothelioma produces cysts within the abdominal cavity. Surgical removal of the mesothelioma cysts is pretty effective in treating the symptoms; however, the recurring of cysts development is very high.

Due to that fact in some isolated cases hormonal therapy is used in an attempt to relieve local symptoms and control the cyst size. Although cystic mesothelioma is benign (not cancerous) it requires a long term treatment and monitoring, that may include extensive lab analysis and complicated immunohistochemical studies, that include estrogen receptor (ER) and porgesteron receptor (PR) status of benign cystic mesothelioma.

Benign cystic mesothelioma is not directly life threatening since its tissue is non-cancerous; however it can still pose a threat to health if left untreated. Benign cystic mesothelioma does reveal significant asbestos exposure. To discover if a patient has any other asbestos-related conditions doctors often use the appearance of benign cystic mesothelioma as the initiation point for an investigation. Other serious asbestos conditions, such as asbestosis or benign pleural diseases, still pose serious threats to health and well being.