title: Pseudomyxoma peritonei: unusual origin from an ovarian mature cystic teratoma.
abstract: Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is classified into pathologically and prognostically distinct categories, such as disseminated peritoneal adenomucinosis (DPAM) and peritoneal mucinous carcinomatosis. There is overwhelming evidence that DPAM arises from a mucinous adenoma of the appendix. The one exception to this is the presentation of a mature ovarian cystic teratoma as PMP where the appendix is normal. This report describes such a case and discusses the presentation, histopathology, and treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Withington, Manchester M20 4BX, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pranesh
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Menasce
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: O'Dwyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011553:Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / Q000473:pathology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology*