A Case of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Associated with Borderline Mucinous Tumor of Both Ovaries and Appendix.

Kim, Yeon Kyoung; Shin, Dong Myung; Jeong, Yeon Jung; Hwang, Ji Young; Kim, Do Gyun; Yang, Hoe Saeng; Lee, Jong Lim; Sim, Jae Chul

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2004;47(1):227-232.
Published online January 1, 2004.

A Case of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Associated with Borderline Mucinous Tumor of Both Ovaries and Appendix.

Yeon Kyoung Kim, Dong Myung Shin, Yeon Jung Jeong, Ji Young Hwang, Do Gyun Kim, Hoe Saeng Yang, Jong Lim Lee, Jae Chul Sim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea.

Abstract

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare condition characterized by mucinous ascites associated with peritoneal and omental implants. This is most commonly originated from mucinous tumor of the ovary or appendix. We have experienced a case of pseudomyxoma peritonei associated with borderline mucinous tumor of both ovaries and appendix. We concluded that the appendix is the primary lesion of pseudomyxoma peritonei by various immunohistochemical stains and therefore reporting this case with the brief review of literatures.

Key Words: Pseudomyxoma peritonei, Borderline mucinous tumor, Immunohistochemical stains