The immunohistochemical and histochemical findings of five multicystic mesothe-liomas, including a unique case of inguinal soft tissue location, are reported. The results of this study indicate that the histochemical and immunohistochemical profiles of multicystic mesothelioma parallel those of malignant mesothelioma.
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