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Symptoms and signs of DMPM
| Symptoms |
| Abdominal pain (40%) |
| Abdominal distension (40%) |
| Constitutional symptoms, such as weight loss and fever (20%) |
| Incidental finding (10%) |
| Signs |
| Ascites (70%) |
| Abdominal or pelvic mass (30%) |
| Abdominal wall hernia (10%) |
| Guarding and rebound tenderness (10%) |
| Pleural effusion (5%) |
DMPM: Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
