Chronic colonic perforation in pseudomyxoma peritonei.
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PP) produces abundant mucoid material from the rupture of low grade ovarian or appendiceal mucinous tumours. The unique pattern of cancer dissemination and intraperitoneal mucous re-distribution makes it a distinct clinical condition. It has diverse presentations, mainly as a result of narrowing of the gastrointestinal tract and entrapment of other viscera by gelatinous mucoid material. Imaging is helpful, but not diagnostic of this condition. We report a patient with pseudomyxoma perotonei who had perforation at the recto-sigmoid junction into a large mucinous cyst adjacent to the sigmoid colon. The patient improved clinically with conservative management, with persisting communication and no adverse symptoms reported at 4 months follow-up.
Naidu
L S
LS
Department of Radiology, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK. srinaidu@hotmail.com
Jobling
J C
JC
D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004733:Enema / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011553:Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods