Pseudomyxoma peritonei presenting as sub-acute large bowel obstruction.
A case of pseudomyxoma peritonei, a rare mucin-secreting tumour in the peritoneum, in a 30-year-old male and presenting as sub-acute large bowel obstruction, is reported here with review of the literature.
Kshirsagar
A Y
AY
Department of Surgery, Krishna Hospital Medical Research Centre, Karad 415 110.
Kulkarni
S H
SH
Wader
J V
JV
Satwik
A A
AA
Vinchurkar
K M
KM
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology*; D011553:Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / Q000175:diagnosis*