[Prognostic difficulties in pseudomyxoma peritonei].
Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare disease leading to the accumulation of gelatinous masses in peritoneal cavity, usually secondary to neoplasmatic process of appendix or ovary. The authors describe a case report of 50 years old man with pseudomyxoma peritonei. Literature based discussion on prognostic difficulties and operative therapy perspectives in patients with this disease is presented.
Arendt
Jerzy
J
Katedry i Oddziału Klinicznego Chirurgii Ogólnej i Gastroenterologicznej w Bytomiu.
Sieroń
Aleksander
A
Biniszkiewicz
Tomasz
T
Jagodziński
Leszek
L
Waniczek
Daniel
D
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D011553:Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome