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Well-Differentiated Papillary Mesothelioma of the Peritoneum: A Retrospective Study from the RENAPE Observational Registry

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Background

Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the peritoneum (WDPMP) is a rare entity. Questions regarding management are still being debated as no more than 50 cases have been reported in the literature.

Objective

We aimed to analyze the clinical, therapeutic, and prognostic data of patients with WDPMP from the RENAPE observational registry.

Patients and Methods

All patients diagnosed with WDPMP and prospectively included in the RENAPE national registry between 2010 and 2018 were also included in our study. Expert pathologists from the RENA-PATH group confirmed all cases. All clinical, therapeutic, postoperative, and prognostic data were extracted and analyzed.

Results

We report on 56 patients with a mean age of 52 years (range 21–74). WDPMP was incidentally diagnosed during imaging or surgery in 16% and 36% of patients, respectively, and an association with synchronous malignancy was found in 18% of patients. Nine lesions showed discrete signs of fatty invasion. The median Peritoneal Cancer Index was 11 (range 0–33). Eleven patients were treated with definitive excision, 4 were treated with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) only, 37 were treated with CRS and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), and 2 were treated with CRS plus HIPEC plus early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy. CRS was considered to be complete in 90% of cases. One patient died postoperatively and 16 patients (31%) faced postoperative complications. The median disease-free survival was 144 months; Four patients relapsed, with a median period of 27 months. No prognostic factors could be identified.

Conclusions

Our analysis confirms the favorable prognosis of WDPMP. CRS and HIPEC could be a therapeutic option for diffuse, symptomatic, and/or recurrent disease.

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Acknowledgment

The collaborators of the RENAPE Network include: Julio Abba, MD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France); Karine Abboud, MD (Department of General Surgery, CHU Hospital, Jean Monnet University, Saint Étienne, France); Mohammad Alyami, MD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Lyon-Sud University Hospital, Lyon, France); Catherine Arvieux, MD, PhD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France); Gerlinde Averous, MD (Department of Pathology, Hautepierre University Hospital, Strasbourg, France); Naoual Bakrin, MD, PhD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Lyon-Sud University Hospital, Lyon, France); Houda Ben Rejeb, MD (Department of Pathology, Bergonie Institute, Bordeaux, France); Nazim Benzerdjeb, MD, PhD (Department of Pathology, Lyon-Sud University Hospital, Lyon, France); Isabelle Berton-Rigaud (Department of Digestive Oncology, ICO René Gauducheau Cancer Center, Saint-Herblain, France); Frédéric Bibeau, MD, PhD (Department of Pathology, Côte de Nacre University Hospital, Caen, France); Isabelle Bonnefoy (Department of Digestive Surgery, Lyon-Sud University Hospital, Lyon, France); Dominique Bouzard, MD (Department of Surgery, Louis Mourier University Hospital, Colombes, France); Cécile Brigand, MD, PhD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Hautepierre University Hospital, Strasbourg, France); Sébastien Carrère, MD (Department of Surgical Oncology, Val d’Aurelle Montpellier Cancer Center, Montpellier, France); Anne Chevallier, MD (Department of Pathology, Archet 2 University Hospital, Nice, France); Virginie Cloud (Department of Digestive Surgery, Lyon-Sud University Hospital, Lyon, France); Thomas Courvoisier, MD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Poitiers University Hospital, Poitiers, France); Jean-Baptiste Delhorme, MD, PhD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Hautepierre University Hospital, Strasbourg, France); Anthony Dohan, MD, PhD (Department of Radiology, Lariboisière University Hospital, Paris, France); Frédéric Dumont (Department of Surgical Oncology, ICO René Gauducheau Cancer Center, Saint-Herblain, France); Clarisse Eveno, MD, PhD (Surgical Oncologic and Digestive Unit, Lariboisière University Hospital, Paris, France); Juliette Fontaine, MD (Department of Pathology, Lyon-Sud University Hospital, Lyon, France); Johan Gagniere, MD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Estaing University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand, France); Laurent Ghouti, MD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Purpan University Hospital, Toulouse, France); François-Noël Gilly, MD, PhD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France); Laurence Gladieff, MD (Department of Medical Oncology, Claudius Regaud Institute IUTC, Toulouse, France); Jean-Marc Guilloit, MD (Department of Surgical Oncology, Francois Baclesse Comprehensive Cancer Center, Caen, France); Frédéric Guyon, MD (Department of Surgical Oncology, Bergonie Institute, Bordeaux, France); Sylvie Isaac, MD (Department of Pathology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France, France); Peggy Jourdan-Enfer (Department of Digestive Surgery, Lyon-Sud University Hospital, Lyon, France); Rachid Kaci, MD (Department of Pathology, Lariboisière University Hospital, Paris, France); Reza Kianmanesh (Department of Digestive Surgery, Robert Debré University Hospital, Reims, France); Marie-Hélène Laverrière, MD (Department of Pathology, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France); Bernard Lelong, MD (Department of Surgical Oncology, Paoli Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France); Agnès Leroux-Broussier, MD (Department of Pathology, Lorraine Institute of Oncology, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France); Réa Lo Dico, MD, PhD (Surgical Oncologic and Digestive Unit, Lariboisière University Hospital, Paris, France); Gérard Lorimier, MD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France); Pascale Mariani, MD (Department of Surgical Oncology, Curie Institute, Paris, France); Emilie Mathiotte (Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pôle de Santé Publique, Unité de Recherche Clinique, Lyon, France); Pierre Meeus, MD (Department of Surgery, Léon Bérard Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lyon, France); Eliane Mery, MD (Department of Pathology, Claudius Regaud Institute IUTC, Toulouse, France); Simon Msika, MD, PhD (Department of Surgery, Louis Mourier University Hospital, Colombes, France); Cédric Nadeau, MD (Gynaecology and Obstetrics Ward, Mother and Child Pole, Poitiers University Hospital, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France); Pablo Ortega-Deballon, MD, PhD (Department of Digestive Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France); Brice Paquette, MD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Minjoz University Hospital, Besançon, France); Guillaume Passot, MD, PhD, (Department of Digestive Surgery, Lyon-Sud University Hospital, Lyon, France); Olivier Pellet, MD (INOLA, Lyon, France); Patrice Peyrat, MD (Department of Surgery, Léon Bérard Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lyon, France); Denis Pezet, MD, PhD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Estaing University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand, France); Nicolas Pirro, MD, PhD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Timône University Hospital, Marseille, France); Marc Pocard, MD, PhD (Surgical Oncologic and Digestive Unit, Lariboisière University Hospital, Paris, France); Flora Poizat, MD (Department of Pathology, Paoli Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France); Jack Porcheron, MD, PhD (Department of Digestive Surgery, St Etienne University Hospital, St Etienne, France); François Quenet, MD (Department of Digestive Surgical Oncology, Montpellier Cancer Institute, Montpellier, France); Patrick Rat, MD, PhD (Department of Digestive Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France); Pierre Rousselot, MD (Department of Pathology, Francois Baclesse Comprehensive Cancer Center, Caen, France); Pascal Rousset, MD, PhD, (Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France); Hélène Senellart (Department of Medical Oncology, ICO René Gauducheau Cancer Center, Saint-Herblain, France); Martine Serrano (Department of Digestive Surgery, Lyon-Sud University Hospital, Lyon, France); Olivia Sgarbura, MD (Department of Surgical Oncology, Val d’Aurelle Montpellier Cancer Center, Montpellier, France); Magali Svrcek, MD, PhD (Department of Pathology, Hospital Saint-Antoine AP-HP, Paris, France); Emilie Thibaudeau, MD (Department of Surgical Oncology, ICO René Gauducheau Cancer Center, Saint-Herblain, France); Yann Touchefeu (Department of Gastroenterology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France); Séverine Valmary-Degano, MD, PhD (Department of Pathology, Minjoz University Hospital, Besançon, France); Delphine Vaudoyer, MD (Department of Digestive Surgery, Lyon-Sud University Hospital, Lyon, France); Véronique Verriele-Beurrier, MD (Department of Pathology, ICO Paul Papin Cancer Center, Angers, France); Romuald Wernert, MD (Department of Surgical Oncology, ICO Paul Papin Cancer Center, Angers, France); Franck Zinzindohoue, MD, PhD (Department of Digestive and General Surgery, G. Pompidou European Hospital, Paris, France).

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RENAPE is funded by the French National Cancer Institute (INCa).

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Guillaume Vogin: Original draft, writing, and data interpretation. Liza Hettal: Data analysis and interpretation, review and editing. Jean-Michel Vignaud: Review and editing (pathology). Peggy Dartigues: Data acquisition, review and editing. Diane Goere: Data acquisition, review and editing. Gwenaël Ferron: Data acquisition, review and editing. Bruno Heyd: Data acquisition, review and editing. Jean-Marc Bereder: Data acquisition, review and editing. Jean-Jacques Tuech: Data acquisition, review and editing. Vahan Kepenekian: Data acquisition, review and editing. Cécile de Chaisemartin: Data acquisition, review and editing. Yoann Lherm: Data management, quality control of data, review and editing. Laurent Villeneuve: Project administration, review and editing. Olivier Glehen: Funding acquisition, review and editing. Frédéric Marchal: Study design, review and editing.

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Vogin, G., Hettal, L., Vignaud, JM. et al. Well-Differentiated Papillary Mesothelioma of the Peritoneum: A Retrospective Study from the RENAPE Observational Registry. Ann Surg Oncol 26, 852–860 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-018-07153-2

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