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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Pamich, G
• Giurissa, A

Titel

Pseudomyxoma peritonei. Two illustrative cases

Ist Teil von

• Archivio per le scienze mediche, 1983-07, Vol.140 (3), p.307

Ort / Verlag

Italy

Erscheinungsjahr

1983

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The authors present two cases of pseudomyxoma peritonei caused by a ruptured mucocele of the appendix and by ruptured mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary observed during the period from 1974 to 1981. It is demonstrated that the development of a generalized pseudomyxoma depends upon the rupture of mucocele or of mucinous cystadenoma or cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary with graft of the muciparous cells floating in the "jelly" on the peritoneum of neighbouring organs. Cause of recurrences which require repeated operations for intestinal obstruction, the prognosis is poor although other treatment is carried on post-operatively.