Pleural Mesothelioma
Pleural mesothelioma spreads within the chest cavity, sometimes involving the lungs.
The onset of mesothelioma is usually very slow, the most common symptom is persistent pain localized in the chest. Sometimes the pain is accompanied by severe difficulty breathing, which is caused by an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space.
Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Peritoneal mesothelioma involves the abdominal cavity, infiltrating the liver, spleen or bowels. Due to fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity (ascites), the abdomen appears enlarged. The patients experience nausea, vomiting, fever and difficulty in moving their bowels.
The prognosis is poorer for peritoneal mesothelioma with a median survival time of about 10 months from the onset of symptoms.
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