Peritoneal mesothelioma is mesothelioma which affects the abdomen otherwise known as the “peritoneum”. Peritoneal Mesothelioma is the least common form of mesothelioma I believe. This type of mesothelioma affect the lining of the peritoneum according to information aquired. This type of mesothelioma is as you guessed normally caused by exposure to asbestos dust.

Peritoneal mesothelioma is diagnosed more frequently in men verses women. Treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma with chemotherapy tends to be uneffective in treating this type of asbestos cancer.

Symptoms of Peritoneal mesothelioma include:

abdominal pain

fluid build up

weight loss

there is also plenty of information available out there about this type of mesothelioma.