Abstract
Carter J, Carson LF, Moradi MM, Adcock LA, Twiggs LB. Pseudomyxoma peritonei: a review. Int Gynecol Cancer 1991; 1: 243-247. Pseudomyxoma peritonei is an uncommon clinical entity. It is characterized by massive abdominal distension by gelatinous material. It is produced by mucous-secreting peritoneal implants which are secondary, usually, to an ovarian or appendiceal neoplasm. Although remaining localized to the peritoneal cavity and hence thought to be a benign process, the clinical course of the disease, the association, in the majority of cases, with a malignant primary tumor, and the report of a small number of cases with extraperitoneal spread lends support to the belief that this is a malignant disease. Five-year survival is 68% with ten-year survival at 52%. Despite the utilization of numerous adjuvant therapies, the mainstay of treatment remains complete surgical debulking at initial presentation followed by palliative debulking for symptomatic relief.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 243-247 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | International Journal of Gynecological Cancer |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1991 |
Keywords
- Cystadenoma
- Mucinous
- Peritonei
- Pseudomyxoma
