Pseudomyxoma extraperitonei occurring 35 years after appendicectomy: a case report and review of literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare condition consisting of mucinous ascites, most commonly arising from mucinous tumors of the appendix and occasionally from the ovary. Very rarely mucinous implants arise in the retroperitoneum without...

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Main Authors: Solkar Mamoon H, Akhtar Naveed M, Khan Zareen, Parker Michael C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/2/1/19