Peritoneal mesothelioma in asbestosis
Thorn, L.
Zentralblatt für Allgemeine Pathologie U. Pathologische Anatomie 131(6): 547-552
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4030 PMID: 3765920 Document Number: 286057
The clinical and pathoanatomical findings from a 46 year old man with peritoneal mesothelioma in pulmonary asbestosis are described. The tumor arose 13 years after termination of a 10 year professional exposure to asbestos dust. The findings of asbestos bodies in the hilar and tracheobronchial lymph nodes is interpreted as evidence for transport of asbestos bodies in the lymphatic vessels from the lungs to the peritoneal cavity. In the case of question, numerous histological slides showed no asbestos bodies in the tumor tissue itself. The pathogenesis of mesotheliomas following exposure to asbestos is discussed.