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Case Report
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2002;45(12):2307-2311. Published online December 1, 2002.
- A Case of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.
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Jang Ju Lee, Hoo Yun Jung, Young Sub Jung, Dong Young Yang, Tae Sun Park, Young Hae Park, Hyo Jin Lee
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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.
Keywords :Pseudomyxoma Peritonei;mucinous tumor of the ovary
