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ArticleImmunotherapy2025

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy in a solitary, isolated peritoneal mesothelioma involving the abdominal wall: a case report.

Parsa Charkhchi, Ryan Le, Taryn E Cazzolli, Raina R Flores, Roberto A Martinez, Supreet Kaur, Mio Kitano

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Article in Immunotherapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Parsa CharkhchiLong School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Ryan LeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Taryn E CazzolliDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Raina R FloresLong School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Roberto A MartinezLong School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Supreet KaurLong School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Mio KitanoLong School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.

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Abstract

Mesothelioma is a rare neoplasm with a minority of cases originating from the peritoneum. Patients are generally treated with a combination of cytoreductive surgery, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, and various systemic therapies. In recent years, expression of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) has been investigated in mesothelioma with implications for targeted therapy. In this case report, we present a patient with solitary isolated peritoneal mesothelioma of the right flank with abdominal and chest wall involvement and high PD-L1 positivity. The patient demonstrated a remarkable metabolic response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy using nivolumab and ipilimumab, which was followed by a successful surgical resection. Pathological evaluation revealed a complete pathological response, highlighting the effectiveness of the treatment strategy.

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Abdominal WallImmunotherapyMesotheliomaNeoadjuvant TherapyPeritoneal NeoplasmsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsHumansIpilimumabMaleMiddle AgedNivolumabIpilimumabNivolumabimmune checkpoint inhibitorsipilimumabneoadjuvant immunotherapynivolumabPD-L1Peritoneal mesotheliomasolitary peritoneal mass

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PMID40686009
PMCPMC12355671

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