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.
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Authors | A Ouazzani, M Adler, N Nagy, M Zalcman, M Gelin, P Loi |
Journal | Acta chirurgica Belgica
(Acta Chir Belg)
2007 Nov-Dec
Vol. 107
Issue 6
Pg. 706-9
ISSN: 0001-5458 [Print] England |
PMID | 18274192
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Fatal Outcome
- Female
- Humans
- Metaplasia
- Mullerian Ducts
(pathology)
- Peritoneal Neoplasms
(pathology)
- Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
(pathology)
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