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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| author | Solkar Mamoon H Akhtar Naveed M Khan Zareen Parker Michael C |
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| description | <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 any intra-peritoneal involvement. This has been termed as pseudomyxoma extraperitonei.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report a case of a 57 year old man who developed pseudomyxoma extraperitonei, 35 years after undergoing an appendicectomy for a perforated appendix.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Pseudomyxoma extraperitonei has been previously reported, however we report the longest incubation period of 35 years for this condition.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f124e3c20e6442f7a8f47e0a8aeda0542022-12-22T01:07:39ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192004-06-01211910.1186/1477-7819-2-19Pseudomyxoma extraperitonei occurring 35 years after appendicectomy: a case report and review of literatureSolkar Mamoon HAkhtar Naveed MKhan ZareenParker Michael C<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 any intra-peritoneal involvement. This has been termed as pseudomyxoma extraperitonei.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report a case of a 57 year old man who developed pseudomyxoma extraperitonei, 35 years after undergoing an appendicectomy for a perforated appendix.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Pseudomyxoma extraperitonei has been previously reported, however we report the longest incubation period of 35 years for this condition.</p>http://www.wjso.com/content/2/1/19Appendix, pseudomyxoma extraperitonei, pseudomyxoma peritonei, mucinous adenocarcinomaovary. |
| spellingShingle | Solkar Mamoon H Akhtar Naveed M Khan Zareen Parker Michael C Pseudomyxoma extraperitonei occurring 35 years after appendicectomy: a case report and review of literature World Journal of Surgical Oncology Appendix, pseudomyxoma extraperitonei, pseudomyxoma peritonei, mucinous adenocarcinoma ovary. |
| title | Pseudomyxoma extraperitonei occurring 35 years after appendicectomy: a case report and review of literature |
| title_full | Pseudomyxoma extraperitonei occurring 35 years after appendicectomy: a case report and review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Pseudomyxoma extraperitonei occurring 35 years after appendicectomy: a case report and review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pseudomyxoma extraperitonei occurring 35 years after appendicectomy: a case report and review of literature |
| title_short | Pseudomyxoma extraperitonei occurring 35 years after appendicectomy: a case report and review of literature |
| title_sort | pseudomyxoma extraperitonei occurring 35 years after appendicectomy a case report and review of literature |
| topic | Appendix, pseudomyxoma extraperitonei, pseudomyxoma peritonei, mucinous adenocarcinoma ovary. |
| url | http://www.wjso.com/content/2/1/19 |
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