Review Article
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) - a rare entity
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 15, No 3 | a371 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v15i3.371
| © 2011 Zaeem Ismail Ebrahim, Zarina Ismail Lockhat, Farzanah Ismail
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 24 February 2011 | Published: 15 August 2011
Submitted: 24 February 2011 | Published: 15 August 2011
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Zaeem Ismail Ebrahim, Pretoria University, South AfricaZarina Ismail Lockhat, Pretoria University, South Africa
Farzanah Ismail, Pretoria University, South Africa
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare complication of mucinous tumours of appendiceal or ovarian origin that results in peritoneal and omental implants. Clinical morbidity and mortality arise from the fact that copious amounts of extracellular and peritoneal mucin result in distortion and loss of function of visceral organs. Therapeutic paracentesis is not possible because of the nature of the mucin. Currently, new techniques are being used to attempt to debulk the mucin volume; none, however, has lead to superior outcome.
Keywords
Computed Tomography; pseudomyoma; mucinous tumours;
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