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Types of Mesothelioma
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Pericardial Mesothelioma
Pericardial
Mesothelioma is a tumour that can occur at any age with a mean age
of 46 years. Pericardial Mesothelioma surrounds the thin lining of
tissue bordering the heart (pericardium). Thus, these tissues bordering
the heart are caused by pericardial mesothelioma.
Symptoms
of Pericardial Mesothelioma:
Peritonial Mesothelioma
Peritoneal
mesothelioma involves the abdominal cavity, encompassing the liver,
spleen and the bowel. Pain is the most common symptom of peritoneal
mesothelioma, just as in pleural mesothelioma.Furthermore,
due to fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity area (ascites),
the abdomen appears enlarged and big. The sufferer thus experiences:
- vomiting
- nausea
- swelling of feet
- fever
- difficulty in moving
bowels
Pleural Mesothelioma
Pleural mesothelioma: a cancer of the cells that make up the pleura
(linings around the outside of the lungs and inside of the ribs).
Pleural mesothelioma spreads within the chest cavity, and sometimes
involves the lungs. The onslaught of pleural mesothelioma is quite
slow. The most common symptom of this is pain in the chest. The
accumulation of fluid in the pleural space (pleural effusion), causes
difficulty in breathing and complements the chest pain. Fever, weight
loss and cough are typical of this symptom. The most valuable single
test to show the extent of pleural mesothelioma is a computed chest
tomograph (CT-scan).
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