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Nonspecific clinical manifestations often lead to misdiagnosis, and cases without asbestos exposure further increase diagnostic complexity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A 71-year-old male without asbestos exposure was admitted for recurrent diarrhea (&amp;gt;1 year), abdominal distension (&amp;gt;10 days), and unintentional weight loss (5 kg in 3 months). Physical examination revealed a 20-cm firm abdominal mass, and abdominal contrast-enhanced CT showed omental-peritoneal \u201ccake-like\u201d thickening with massive peritoneal effusion. Laparoscopic palliative tumor resection and peritoneal effusion drainage were performed, and postoperative pathology\/immunohistochemistry (CK+, CR+,\n                      <jats:bold>CK5\/6+, D2-40+, WT1+<\/jats:bold>\n                      , CD20-, CDX2-) confirmed epithelioid mesothelioma of the omentum. Postoperative management included anti-infective therapy, nutritional support, and Cinobufacini Capsule-based anti-tumor treatment, with stable disease control at 3-month follow-up.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Definitive diagnosis of primary greater omental malignant mesothelioma relies on pathology and immunohistochemistry. For unresectable cases, palliative surgery combined with individualized adjuvant therapy may achieve favorable short-term outcomes, highlighting the need for early clinical suspicion in patients with unexplained abdominal symptoms.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1808853","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,26]],"date-time":"2026-03-26T05:23:22Z","timestamp":1774502602000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Primary diffuse malignant epithelioid peritoneal mesothelioma of the greater omentum in an asbestos-naive patient: a case report"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Xuemei","family":"Gan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Hepatology, Dazhou Central Hospital","place":["Dazhou, 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