What is mesothelioma?

What is mesothelioma? - Mesothelioma is a tumor mesothelium. This is not a thick membrane that lines the chest and abdomen (stomach) and an organ in the encircle areas.

Mesothelium has a name that is not the same on the various sides of the body:
  • in the chest meant pleural
  • referred peritoneum in the abdomen
  • membrane wrapped around the heart is the pericardium.
something mesothelium cancer is malignant mesothelioma. However, it is generally intended only for mesothelioma. No other tumor mesothelium, like adenomatoid tumor, benign cystic mesothelioma and solitary tumor of the pleura have fiber. Our cancer support specialists can provide information about this. 
This side is about malignant mesothelioma.
There are two main types of malignant mesothelioma:
  • pleural mesothelioma
  • peritoneal mesothelioma     
pleural mesothelioma
Pleura is outside the lung structure. he has two stacks, the inside (visceral) structure, which are next to the lung, as well as the outer side (parietal) structure, that lines the chest wall. two general arrangement of the pleura in contact with each other and sliding like we breathe. produced fluid composition, which is very likely they are to move smoothly with each other.

when mesothelioma develops in the pleura (pleural mesothelioma), which is smooth and thickened composition can squeeze into the lungs. fluid can also collect on the arrangement of the two pleura: this is known as pleural effusion. approximately 3 of 4 issues of mesothelioma develops in the pleura.

peritoneal mesothelioma
Arrangement outside of the abdomen known as the peritoneum. He also has two composition: inner (visceral) structure, which are next to the abdominal organs, and the outer side (parietal) structure, that lines the abdominal wall. mesothelioma of the peritoneum is peritoneal mesothelioma. about this resulted in thickening composition which encircle the abdominal organs as well as the collection of fluid in the abdomen. fluid collection is ascites and trigger swelling of the abdomen. be less than 4 problems mesothelioma develops in the peritoneum.

very rare, mesothelioma can develop in a structure outside of the heart (pericardial mesothelioma) or arrangement outside of the testicles (testicular mesothelioma).

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