Pseudonmyxoma peritonei - a case report

Autor: BM Kejeh, S Rolling Jamambo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Nigerian Journal of Surgical Sciences; Vol 15, No 2 (2005); 78-80
ISSN: 1116-5898
Popis: Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare and poorly understood clinical condition characterized by the accumulation of abundant mucinous material with the peritoneal cavity. We report a case of an 18-year-old female that presented initially with signs and symptoms of an acute appendicitis. At the first surgery, a ruptured appendix was found. When she subsequently presented with abdominal distension and pain, the findings at surgery were those of PMP. A review of the literature on this condition is also presented. Nigerian Journal of Surgical Sciences Vol. 15(2) 2005: 78-80
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