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Approach to pseudomyxoma peritonei

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2018
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a mucinous tumour of the appendix that spreads into the peritoneal cavity in the form of gelatinous deposits. The incidence of PMP is believed to be approximately 1-3 out of a million per year. Nonetheless, due to its indolent nature, it is usually discovered at an advanced stage and severely impacts quality of life ...
Rizvi, Syed Ali, Syed, Wajahat, Shergill, Ravi   +2 more
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Ruptured appendiceal cystadenoma presenting as right inguinal hernia in a patient with left colon cancer: A case report and review of literature

BMC Gastroenterology, 2006
Background Mucoceles resulting from cystadenomas of the appendix are uncommon. Although rare, rupture of the mucoceles can occur with or without causing any abdominal complaint.
Hwang Yome-Shine, Lin Shang-Tao, Hung Min-Chang, Wu Hurng-Sheng, Lee Yueh-Tsung, Huang Min-Ho   +5 more
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei: a clinical case of this poorly understood condition

International Journal of General Medicine, 2014
Ana Maria de Oliveira,1 Catarina Graça Rodrigues,1 Alexys Borges,2 Alexandra Martins,1 Sofia Loureiro dos Santos,3 Francisco Rocha Pires,4 João Mascarenhas Araújo,2 João Ramos de Deus1 1Department of Gastroenterology ...
Oliveira AM, Rodrigues CG, Reis Borges A, Martins A, dos Santos SL, Rocha Pires F, Mascarenhas Araújo J, Ramos de Deus J   +7 more
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei

Saudi Medical Journal, 2006
Pseudomyxoma peritonei is very rare, and its exact pathogenesis is unknown. It is characterized by intra-abdominal extracellular gelatinous fluid collections. We report a case of pseudomyxoma peritonei in a 38-year-old Saudi male who presented with right iliac fossa mass and weight loss.
Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Hussain A. Al-Abkari, Sami A. Al-Momen, Feryal E. Saad   +3 more
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei lesion of the thoracic spine

Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma
Case description: We report here the case of a 64-year-old male presenting pathological fractures of T6 and T7 due to pseudomyxoma peritonei extension to the pleural cavity and thoracic spine.
Hieu Kim Huynh, Maxime Lacroix, Pierre Guigui, Emmanuelle Ferrero, Tchao Meatchi, Marc Khalifé   +5 more
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei originating from appendix tumors

Journal of Coloproctology, 2018
Background: Appendix tumors represent about 1% of all gastrointestinal neoplasia, in other words they are quite rare. However, there is a specific type of appendiceal neoplasms (mucinous adenocarcinoma) that spreads to the peritoneum and in almost 20% of
Tatiana Maria Fernandes Moreira Marques, Laura Elisabete Ribeiro Barbosa   +1 more
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Findings. report of four cases

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2011
Primary appendiceal tumors are rare clinical and radiological entities. We report 4 cases including muscinous cystadenoma associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei, muscinous cystadenoma associated with mucocele, lowgrade muscinous neoplasia associated with
A Koktener, K Akin, D Kosehan, C Dener
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Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: Radiological Aspect

International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2018
Pseudomyxoma peritonei is one of the complications of mucin secreting tumours arising from appendix or ovary. Malignancy of biliary tree, urachus and colon may also have similar presentation.
Ashish Garg, Nivedita Sharma, Rahul Khetawat, Neeraj Wadhwa, Nishu Ra   +4 more
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Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm Involving the Endometrium and Presenting with Mucinous Vaginal Discharge

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016
Primary appendiceal mucinous lesions are uncommon and represent a spectrum from nonneoplastic mucous retention cysts to invasive adenocarcinoma. Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (LAMNs) represent an intermediate category on this spectrum and can ...
Vera Vavinskaya, Joel M. Baumgartner, Albert Ko, Cheryl C. Saenz, Mark A. Valasek   +4 more
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PSEUDOMYXOMA PERITONEI – AN ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE

Journal of Cancer and Allied Specialties, 2015
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Shafqat Mehmood, Syed Aamir Ali Shah, Syed Ather Kazmi, Faisal Zeb   +3 more
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