A primary peritoneal pseudomyxoma peritonei arising from the Mullerian tissue: a case report.
A primary Pseudomyxoma Peritonei is uncommon. For a long time, ovaries, colon and appendix were proposed like a site origin of these enigmatic lesions. Recent publications show that the majority of cases are due to a rupture of appendicle adenoma. We report a case of a pseudomyxoma peritonei arising in an elderly patient with a previous medical history of appendectomy undergone in infancy. The pseudomyxoma was misdiagnosed as an abdominal abscess related to colitis. In our opinion, metaplasia of the Müllerian system is a possible source of a primary peritoneal pseudomyxoma.
Ouazzani
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Department of Surgery, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
Adler
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Nagy
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Zalcman
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Gelin
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Loi
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D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008679:Metaplasia; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000473:pathology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011553:Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / Q000473:pathology*