Table 1.
Case distribution based on diagnosis and anatomic site
| Clinical diagnosis | No. of cases | Site | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peritoneum | Pleura | Pericardium | ||
| Breast carcinoma | 52 | 3 | 48 | 1 |
| ovarian carcinoma a | 47 | 43 | 4 | 0 |
| Malignant mesothelioma | 37 | 13 | 24 | 0 |
| Other gynecological carcinomas b | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Lung carcinoma | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Gastrointestinal carcinomas c | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Reactive | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Prostate carcinoma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 183 | 78 | 104 | 1 |
a
Including 42 ovarian carcinomas and 5 primary peritoneal carcinomas
b
5 uterine cervical and 10 endometrial carcinomas.
c
5 esophageal, 1 colon, 3 gastric and 1 pancreatic carcinoma.