Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2004 Jan;47(1):183-187.

A Case of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a poorly understood condition characterized by gelatinous, mucinous implants, and often massive gelatinous ascites. It is commonly associated with mucinous tumors of the ovary or appendix, and a frequently relapsing and protracted disease. But, there are much confusion about its etiology, clinical manifestation, treatment, and prognosis. We experienced a case of pseudomyxoma peritonei originating from the borderline and microinvasive mucinous tumor of the ovary. So we report this case with a brief review of literatures.

Keyword

Pseudomyxoma peritonei; Ovarian mucinous tumor

MeSH Terms

Appendix
Female
Gelatin
Mucins
Ovary
Prognosis
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei*
Gelatin
Mucins
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