ISSN:
1525-1438
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract. Carter J, Carson LF, Moradi MM, Adcock LA, Twiggs LB. Pseudomyxoma peritonei: a review, Int J 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.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1438.1991.tb00049.x
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