{"id":5879,"date":"2017-02-24T22:11:36","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T03:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/practiceareas\/other-types-of-mesothelioma\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T16:54:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:54:42","slug":"otros-tipos-de-mesotelioma","status":"publish","type":"practiceareas","link":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/es\/areas-de-practica-2\/otros-tipos-de-mesotelioma\/","title":{"rendered":"Otros tipos de mesotelioma"},"content":{"rendered":"

mesotelioma<\/a> es una forma rara de c\u00e1ncer, con aproximadamente 3.000 estadounidenses diagnosticados cada a\u00f1o. Hay diferentes tipos de mesotelioma<\/a>, seg\u00fan la zona del cuerpo afectada. El tipo m\u00e1s com\u00fan es mesotelioma pleural<\/a>, que afecta el revestimiento de los pulmones. Este tipo de mesotelioma representa aproximadamente 75% de casos. El segundo m\u00e1s com\u00fan, mesotelioma peritoneal<\/a>, afecta el revestimiento de los \u00f3rganos abdominales y la cavidad y representa aproximadamente 10-20% de casos. mesotelioma peric\u00e1rdico<\/a>, que afecta el saco del coraz\u00f3n, y\u00a0mesotelioma testicular<\/a>, which affects the lining of the testicles, are extremely rare and account for approximately 1% of cases each.<\/p>\n

Here we will review two of the rarest forms of mesothelioma: omental mesothelioma and heterologous mesothelioma. There is limited information available on these conditions due to the rarity of cases, but we have gathered as much data as possible to provide helpful insight to those looking interested in learning more.<\/p>\n

Mesotelioma omental<\/h3>\n

El mesotelioma omental se desarrolla en el epipl\u00f3n, un \u00f3rgano ubicado en el abdomen frente al intestino que almacena grasa y protege el est\u00f3mago y el h\u00edgado. El epipl\u00f3n contiene c\u00e9lulas mesoteliales, que pueden volverse cancerosas. El omento est\u00e1 cubierto por el peritoneo, y el mesotelioma omental generalmente se desarrolla como resultado del mesotelioma peritoneal que se ha diseminado al omento. En solo unos pocos casos, los pacientes han desarrollado mesotelioma omental primario, lo que significa que el c\u00e1ncer se origin\u00f3 en el epipl\u00f3n, pero esto es raro.<\/p>\n

S\u00edntomas<\/a> of omental mesothelioma may be similar to peritoneal mesothelioma and may include loss of appetite, fatigue, abdominal pain and weight loss. In one reported case, a patient experienced lower back pain and no other symptoms.<\/p>\n

The prognosis for omental mesothelioma may be poor, particularly because this is an aggressive form of cancer that may have already spread from the peritoneum to the omentum. Surgery may or may not be an option, depending on the location, size and number of tumors as well as the patient’s health. Even after tumors have been surgically removed, a patient may have to undergo chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Tratamiento<\/a> tambi\u00e9n puede implicar una combinaci\u00f3n de cirug\u00eda, radioterapia y quimioterapia.<\/p>\n

Mesotelioma heter\u00f3logo<\/h3>\n

Hasta la fecha, solo se han registrado unos pocos casos categorizados como mesotelioma heter\u00f3logo. Con esta forma de mesotelioma, los tumores que se desarrollan contienen tejido de cuerpo extra\u00f1o. Por ejemplo, los tumores pueden contener hueso, tejido blando o cart\u00edlago, que normalmente no estar\u00edan presentes en el mesotelio. Todav\u00eda queda mucho por aprender sobre este tipo de c\u00e1ncer y c\u00f3mo se desarrolla.<\/p>\n

Abogados de Exposici\u00f3n al Asbesto<\/h2>\n

Independientemente del tipo de mesotelioma que se le haya diagnosticado a una persona, es probable que la exposici\u00f3n al asbesto haya sido la causa. Omental, heter\u00f3logo y todas las dem\u00e1s formas de mesotelioma tienen largos per\u00edodos de latencia, que pueden durar hasta 50 a\u00f1os o m\u00e1s, lo que significa exposici\u00f3n al asbesto<\/a> could have occurred back in the 1950s, 60s or 70s \u2013 before asbestos was regulated in the U.S. Our lawyers and support staff are familiar with handling cases such as this, investigating how and where asbestos exposure occurred in order to determine what party or parties may be held accountable.<\/p>\n

Asbestos manufacturers may be held legally responsible for medical conditions experienced by their employees, consumers and others who have been exposed to asbestos or asbestos products. Members of the Navy, Army, Air Force and Marines may be eligible for VA benefits or other help for asbestos exposure that occurred while they were in service. By analyzing the particular situation, a abogado de mesotelioma<\/a> at Napoli Shkolnik PLLC can correctly determine what course of action to take.<\/p>\n

Contact our law firm today to learn more.<\/p>\n