title: Miscellaneous conditions of the peritoneal cavity--peritoneal tumors, pseudomyxoma, mesothelioma, fibroblastic reaction, cocoon, cystic lymphatic malformations, blue-bleb, and chylous ascites.
abstract: The peritoneum is subject to both primary neoplasia and secondary malignancy from direct, trans-coelomic, or hematogenous spread from any cancer. The knowledge base in the pediatric age group is very limited due to the rarity of peritoneal conditions in children, and much of the information is extrapolated from adult literature. There have been few reports in the pediatric population on the diagnosis and management of peritoneal conditions including peritoneal malignancy. In this article, we aim to highlight some of these conditions and the treatments available with a special emphasis on the evolving role of cytoreduction surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in the treatment of certain peritoneal malignancies in children.
authors.affiliation: Peritoneal Malignancy Institute, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK.
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dayal
authors.affiliation: Children׳s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Dhruv
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.affiliation: Peritoneal Malignancy Institute, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK. Electronic address: Brendan.Moran@hhft.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moran
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Cytoreduction surgery; Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy; Pediatric; Peritoneal; Pseudomyxoma; Tumor