A primary peritoneal pseudomyxoma peritonei arising from the Mullerian tissue: a case report

Acta Chir Belg. 2007 Nov-Dec;107(6):706-9. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2007.11680154.

Abstract

A primary Pseudomyxoma Peritonei is uncommon. For a long time, ovaries, colon and appendix were proposed like a site origin of these enigmatic lesions. Recent publications show that the majority of cases are due to a rupture of appendicle adenoma. We report a case of a pseudomyxoma peritonei arising in an elderly patient with a previous medical history of appendectomy undergone in infancy. The pseudomyxoma was misdiagnosed as an abdominal abscess related to colitis. In our opinion, metaplasia of the Müllerian system is a possible source of a primary peritoneal pseudomyxoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Metaplasia
  • Mullerian Ducts / pathology*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / pathology*