AUTHOR=Pugin Francois , Bouquet De Jolinière Jean , Major Attila , Khomsi Fathi , Guillou Louis , Peter Mathias , Ben Ali Nordine , Egger Bernhard , Feki Anis 

TITLE=Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: A Case Report Diagnosed in a 47-Year-Old Woman with Chronic Pelvic Abdominal Pain and Appendicular Origin: Review of the Literature and Management

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=4

YEAR=2017

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2017.00041

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2017.00041

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p>The authors report a case of pseudomyxoma peritonei with gelatinous peritoneum in a 47-year-old-woman. The main symptom for discovery was a chronic pelvic abdominal pain. This disease is particularly rare. The gelatinous substance is often associated with a malignant ovarian tumor or appendicitis perforated. Currently, on the whole, an exploratory laparoscopy allows diagnosis, biopsies, and appendectomy. The treatment is essentially surgical. The prognosis depends on grade (1/3) and response to chemotherapy. This case was presented to the tumor board.</p>