What are the symptoms of peritoneal and pleural mesothelioma?
Typically, people do not develop any mesothelioma symptoms until decades after their asbestos exposure. Symptoms of pleural mesothelioma include difficulty breathing, pain in the lower back or at the side of the chest, difficulty swallowing, and fever. Peritoneal mesothelioma symptoms include abdominal pain and gain in weight around the waist. However, both pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma symptoms may also be signs of other diseases or conditions. The most telling sign pointing to a possible mesothelioma diagnosis is a history of asbestos exposure. Your doctor will consider your mesothelioma symptoms and confirm a mesothelioma diagnosis through imaging tests and fluid and tissue samples.
