A Case of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.

Kim, Se Hoon; Kim, Yea Hong; Lee, Ju Hee; Huh, Chu Yeop

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2004;47(1):183-187.
Published online January 1, 2004.

A Case of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.

Se Hoon Kim, Yea Hong Kim, Ju Hee Lee, Chu Yeop Huh

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a poorly understood condition characterized by gelatinous, mucinous implants, and often massive gelatinous ascites. It is commonly associated with mucinous tumors of the ovary or appendix, and a frequently relapsing and protracted disease. But, there are much confusion about its etiology, clinical manifestation, treatment, and prognosis. We experienced a case of pseudomyxoma peritonei originating from the borderline and microinvasive mucinous tumor of the ovary. So we report this case with a brief review of literatures.

Key Words: Pseudomyxoma peritonei, Ovarian mucinous tumor