Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma embody weight loss and cachexia, abdominal swelling and pain attributable to ascites (a buildup of fluid within the abdominal cavity). different symptoms of Peritoneal Mesothelioma might embody bowel obstruction, blood clotting abnormalities, anemia, and fever. If the cancer has unfold beyond the mesothelium to different elements of the body, symptoms might embody pain, hassle swallowing, or swelling of the neck or face.
These symptoms could also be caused by mesothelioma or by different, less serious conditions.
Mesothelioma that affects the pleura will cause these signs and symptoms:
- Chest wall pain
- Pleural effusion, or fluid surrounding the lung
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue or anemia
- Wheezing, hoarseness, or cough
- Blood within the sputum (fluid) coughed up (hemoptysis)
In severe cases, the person might have several tumor lots. The individual might develop a pneumothorax, or collapse of the lung. The disease might metastasize, or spread, to different elements of the body.
Tumors that have an effect on the abdominal cavity usually don't cause symptoms till they're at a late stage. Symptoms include:
- Abdominal pain
- Ascites, or an abnormal buildup of fluid within the abdomen
- A mass within the abdomen
- issues with bowel perform
- Weight loss
- Blood clots within the veins, which can cause thrombophlebitis
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation, a disorder inflicting severe bleeding in several body organs
- Jaundice, or yellowing of the eyes and skin
- Low blood sugar level
- Pleural effusion
- Pulmonary emboli, or blood clots within the arteries of the lungs
- Severe ascites