Early symptoms of mesothelioma may not up 20 to 50 years (or more) after exposure to asbestos. Shortness of breath, coughing, and chest pain through the accumulation of fluid in the pleura (pleural effusion) space have often in the thoracic cavity symptoms of mesothelioma.
Peritoneal mesothelioma symptoms include weight loss and cachexia, abdominal swelling and pain due to ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity). Can other symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma are intestinal obstruction, blood clotting disorders, anemia and fever. If the cancer has spread about the mesothelium to other parts of the body, pain, trouble swallowing, or swelling of the neck or face may be symptoms.
Mesothelioma affecting the pleura can cause these signs and symptoms:
* Chest wall pain
* Pleural effusion, or fluid around the lungs
* Shortness of breath
* Fatigue and anemia
* Wheezing, hoarseness, or coughing
Blood in the sputum (liquid), cough (haemoptysis cases)
In severe cases can those who have many tumor mass. Individuals can develop a pneumothorax or reduce the lungs. This disease can spread or spread to other parts of the body.
Tumours affecting the abdominal cavity often cause no symptoms until you are at the final stage. Symptoms are:
* Abdominal pain
* Ascites or abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
* Mass in my stomach
* Problems with function
* Weight loss
* Severe cases of disease can exist the following signs and symptoms:
* Blood clots in the veins can cause the thrombophlebitis
* The dissemination intravascular coagulation, a disorder causing severe bleeding in many organs of the body
* Yellowing of the eyes and skin or jaundice
* Low blood glucose levels
* Pleural effusion
