Primary peritoneal neoplasms

Primary peritoneal neoplasms comprise an uncommon group of heterogeneous entities, which include:

• mesothelial derivatives
  • primary (malignant) peritoneal mesothelioma
  • peritoneal multicystic mesothelioma
  • primary peritoneal well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma
  • primary peritoneal adenomatoid tumor
• epithelial derivatives
  • primary peritoneal serous carcinoma / primary peritoneal papillary serous carcinoma
  • primary peritoneal serous borderline tumor
• smooth muscle cell derivatives
  • diffuse peritoneal leiomyomatosis (leiomyomatosis peritonialis disseminata)
• others
  • desmoplastic small round cell tumor arising from the peritoneum
  • solitary fibrous tumor arising in the abdomen/peritoneum
  • peritoneal lymphangioma: sometimes considered as a benign neoplasm ²

See also

• primary retroperitoneal neoplasms