Signs and symptoms of methothelioma,mesothelioma signs and symptoms.
Symptoms of peritoneal methothelioma include weight loss and cachexia, abdominal swelling and pain due to ascites (a buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity). Mesothelioma that affects the pleura can cause these signs and symptoms:chest wall pain (pleural effusion), or fluid surrounding the lung, shortness of breath, fatigue or anemia, wheezing, or hoarseness.
Symptoms of malignant mesothelioma cancer.
Less common symptoms of pleural mesothelioma include fever, night sweats and weight loss. One of the most common symptoms of mesothelioma is a pleural effusion, or an accumulation of fluid between the parietal pleura (the pleura covering the chest wall and diaphragm) and the visceral pleura (the pleura covering the lungs). Mesothelioma symptoms are very common to other diseases. Therefore, doctors can misread the signs of mesothelioma and misdiagnose it for another illness, costing the patient precious time.
Mesothelioma symptoms are very common and typical to other diseases, such as pneumonia, flu or stomach viruses. Pleural effusion is one of the most common symptoms of pleural mesothelioma. As described above, fluid builds up between the chest wall and lungs.
