Malignant mesothelioma originating in the hepatic falciform ligament: report of a case

Surg Today. 1998;28(9):929-31. doi: 10.1007/s005950050254.

Abstract

We report herein what to our knowledge is the first documented case of malignant mesothelioma arising from the falciform ligament. A 65-year-old woman was admitted to our department for the evaluation of an epigastric mass. An abdominal computed tomography scan, magnetic resonance imaging, and celiac angiogram showed a tumor originating in the falciform ligament. The tumor was subsequently resected, and pathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma originating in the falciform ligament. A metastatic liver tumor was detected 3 years after this operation and a partial liver resection was performed. She is currently off therapy, and no clinical or radiologic evidence of disease has been found for 1 year since her second operation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Female
  • Hepatectomy
  • Humans
  • Ligaments / pathology*
  • Ligaments / surgery
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Mesothelioma / pathology*
  • Mesothelioma / surgery
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Reoperation