title: [Prognostic difficulties in pseudomyxoma peritonei].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Oddziału Klinicznego Chirurgii Ogólnej i Gastroenterologicznej w Bytomiu.
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arendt
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sieroń
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Biniszkiewicz
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jagodziński
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Waniczek
mesh_terms: 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