A Case Series of Peritoneal Mesothelioma in Pediatric Patients
Mesotheliomas are rare malignancies in the pediatric population. Herein, we describe 3 cases of peritoneal mesothelioma in adolescents in a single institution experience. We review results of the genetic sequencing of the malignancies and highlight how these may differ from findings in adult patients.
Authors
- Anita Sengupta
- Arhanti Sadanand
- Kathleen Ludwig
- Ainsley Merritt
- Patricio M. Polanco
Institutions
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mph.0000000000003170
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00