What is the abdominal mesothelioma?
abdominal mesothelioma symptoms
Peritoneal mesothelioma can occur in 2 to 92 years, the average diagnosis of foreign literature the age of 54 years, of which about 63% of cases in the 45 to 64 years old, sick children are rare. Early peritoneal mesothelioma no obvious symptoms, and only to a certain size and tumor growth involving the stomach, intestines and other abdominal organs before clinical symptoms. Mainly as abdominal pain, bloating, ascites, abdominal mass, gastrointestinal symptoms, and systemic change.
1 abdominal pain is the most common symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma, with persistent pain, pain, cramps can also be as paroxysmal or sudden pain, pain is usually located on the abdomen and upper abdomen, and abdominal pain in the next the abdomen caused by clinically misdiagnosed as ectopic pregnancy or pelvic cancer were reported. Parietal peritoneum and the occurrence of abdominal pain are violated, the tumor and the gastrointestinal tract and pelvic organ adhesions cause intestinal obstruction, organ torsion and massive ascites, abdominal mass produce mass effect and other factors. The course of nature and location of abdominal pain can change.
2. Bloating as ascites, abdominal mass and secondary dyspepsia, intestinal obstruction and other factors, patients can have varying degrees of abdominal distention. Severe symptoms can affect eating, even breathing difficulties.
3. Ascites about 90% of patients present ascites, peritoneal mesothelioma, and rapid growth of a considerable portion of patients with ascites, ascites can be as thick yellow drainage, or bloody fluid, the tumor cells with active secretion of hyaluronic acid function.
4. Peritoneal mesothelioma, abdominal mass is a common clinical manifestations, some patients is the treatment of an abdominal mass. Peritoneal mesothelioma, abdominal mass for single, but also for multiple texture more rigid or hard, nodular surface, located in the omentum, mesentery, serosa of the mass can move in the physical examination, abdominal block may have tenderness. The mass in the pelvic cavity through the digital rectal examination or triple diagnosis found that patients with massive ascites associated with ascites drainage after abdominal mass more clearly understand the situation. Detailed physical examination can be a preliminary understanding of abdominal mass in the abdominal wall, substantial organ, the first visit to the clinical information provided.
5 other minority patients may also have loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, urinary tract irritation, menstrual changes and fatigue, fever, weight loss, anemia, individual patients have low blood sugar, diffuse abdominal ossification and other clinical manifestations. When a patient associated with other parts of mesothelioma or peritoneal mesothelioma metastasis to other organs or complications, it can be a corresponding clinical manifestations.
Peritoneal mesothelioma is a cancer affecting the abdominal lining, or peritoneum (paira-tin-e-um), which is why is is sometimes referred to as abdominal mesothelioma. This membrane supports and covers the organs of the abdomen.
Symptoms of Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma may include, but are not limited to:
Ascites
Ascites is the abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen; when it is caused by cancer, it is referred to as malignant ascites. A cancer diagnosis is only made in about 10% of ascites cases, and of that 10%, peritoneal mesotheioma makes up only a very small percentage. Ascites can be quite uncomfortable, causing swelling of the abdomen, weight gain, indigestion, nausia, and swelling of the feet and ankles.
Pain or swelling in the abdomen
Fluid retention usually causes swelling; solid tumor masses may be responsible for pain.
Weight loss
Despite the accumulated fluid, which often increases waist size, a patient's appetite may be aversely affected by peritoneal mesothelioma resulting in weight loss.
Bowel obstruction
A blockage in the small or large intestine is a rare, and often late-occuring, symptom of peritoneal mesothelioma.
Anemia
A reduction in the number of red blood cells to below normal; this forces the heart and other organs to work harder to get oxygen where it's needed.
Fever
Infection is the most common cause of fever in cancer patients, but tumor cells can also produce fever-causing agents. A bowel obstruction may also cause fever.
Symptoms of Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma may include, but are not limited to:
Ascites
Ascites is the abnormal collection of fluid in the abdomen; when it is caused by cancer, it is referred to as malignant ascites. A cancer diagnosis is only made in about 10% of ascites cases, and of that 10%, peritoneal mesotheioma makes up only a very small percentage. Ascites can be quite uncomfortable, causing swelling of the abdomen, weight gain, indigestion, nausia, and swelling of the feet and ankles.
Pain or swelling in the abdomen
Fluid retention usually causes swelling; solid tumor masses may be responsible for pain.
Weight loss
Despite the accumulated fluid, which often increases waist size, a patient's appetite may be aversely affected by peritoneal mesothelioma resulting in weight loss.
Bowel obstruction
A blockage in the small or large intestine is a rare, and often late-occuring, symptom of peritoneal mesothelioma.
Anemia
A reduction in the number of red blood cells to below normal; this forces the heart and other organs to work harder to get oxygen where it's needed.
Fever
Infection is the most common cause of fever in cancer patients, but tumor cells can also produce fever-causing agents. A bowel obstruction may also cause fever.