A Case of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.

Lee, Jang Ju; Jung, Hoo Yun; Jung, Young Sub; Yang, Dong Young; Park, Tae Sun; Park, Young Hae; Lee, Hyo Jin

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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(12):2307-2311.
Published online December 1, 2002.

A Case of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.

Jang Ju Lee, Hoo Yun Jung, Young Sub Jung, Dong Young Yang, Tae Sun Park, Young Hae Park, Hyo Jin Lee

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Anatomical Pathology, Seoul Adventist Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei is a condition in which, as a result of ruptured mucinous tumors of the ovary or appendix, the peritoneal surface and omentum are involved with mucin secreting cells. This is a rare disease which occurs predominantly in middle aged women, characterized by histologically benign but whicth is clinically malignant. We have experienced a case of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei due to rupture of borderline mucnous tumor of the ovary and report with a brief review of literatures.

Key Words: Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, mucinous tumor of the ovary

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