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A primary peritoneal pseudomyxoma peritonei arising from the Mullerian tissue: a case report.

Abstract
A primary Pseudomyxoma Peritonei is uncommon. For a long time, ovaries, colon and appendix were proposed like a site origin of these enigmatic lesions. Recent publications show that the majority of cases are due to a rupture of appendicle adenoma. We report a case of a pseudomyxoma peritonei arising in an elderly patient with a previous medical history of appendectomy undergone in infancy. The pseudomyxoma was misdiagnosed as an abdominal abscess related to colitis. In our opinion, metaplasia of the Müllerian system is a possible source of a primary peritoneal pseudomyxoma.
AuthorsA Ouazzani, M Adler, N Nagy, M Zalcman, M Gelin, P Loi
JournalActa chirurgica Belgica (Acta Chir Belg) 2007 Nov-Dec Vol. 107 Issue 6 Pg. 706-9 ISSN: 0001-5458 [Print] England
PMID18274192 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Aged
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Metaplasia
  • Mullerian Ducts (pathology)
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms (pathology)
  • Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (pathology)

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