Pseudomyxoma peritonei associated with a mucinous ovarian tumor arising from a mature cystic teratoma. A case report.
It has generally been accepted that pseudomyxoma peritonei/disseminated peritoneal adenomucinosis originates from appendiceal low-grade adenomatous mucinous tumors. A woman who underwent an appendectomy 42 years ago, presented with a unilateral ovarian tumor whose immunohistochemical phenotype and its association with a teratoma, strongly suggest that pseudomyxoma peritonei originated from a ruptured mucinous tumour arising from a mature cystic teratoma.
Marquette
Sophie
S
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, UZ Gasthuisberg, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Amant
Frederic
F
Vergote
Ignace
I
Moerman
Philippe
P
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy; D004312:Douglas' Pouch / Q000601:surgery; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D053554:Keratin-20; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011553:Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*
C507499:KRT20 protein, human; D053554:Keratin-20; D007633:Keratins