17 July 2024
: Case report
Incidental Diagnosis of Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma During Liver Transplantation Surgery: A Case Report
Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual setting of medical care, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Spogmai Khan1E, Adnan Malik2E, Shahbaz Qureshi2E, Babak Cohen3E, Abdul Nadir2EF*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943787
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943787
Table 1. Complete blood count and metabolic panel and ascitic fluid analysis results.
| Laboratory test | Results (reference range in SI units) |
|---|---|
| White blood cell count, cells/L | 3.7×10 (4–11×10) |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 84 (130–160) |
| Platelet count, cells/L | 92×10 (150–450×10) |
| International normalized ratio | 2.4 (0.9–1.1) |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 128 (135–145) |
| Potassium, mmol/L | 4.0 (3.5–5) |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 132.63 (61.9–115) |
| Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L | 49 (10–36) |
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L | 25 (10–30) |
| Alkaline phosphatase, U/L | 97 (32–104) |
| Bilirubin, μmol/L | 104.3 (5.13–17.1) |
| Albumin, g/L | 15 (35–50) |
| Ferritin, μmol/L | 15 (14–32) |
| Hepatitis panel | Negative (negative) |
| Human immunodeficiency virus | Negative (negative) |
| Anti-nuclear antibody | Negative (negative) |
| Anti-mitochondrial antibody | Negative (negative) |
| Anti-smooth muscle antibody | Negative (negative) |
| Serum ascites albumin gradient | >1.1 |
| Ascitic fluid Gram stain/culture | Negative (negative) |
| Ascitic fluid cytology | Negative (negative) |






