title: Occult primary adenocarcinoma causing pseudomyxoma peritonei with pleural and hepatic metastases.
abstract: Pseudomyxoma peritonei is characterized by diffuse collections of gelatinous flux resulting from implantation of malignant tumors or irritation from ruptured benign cysts. We report a patient with pseudomyxoma peritonei caused by an occult primary adenocarcinoma, who had both pleural and hepatic metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gangwal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chakravorty
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kar
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D011553:Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy