Walawalkar International Medical Journal (Feb 2020)

Incidental Finding of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei in a Patient Presenting with Umbilical Hernia

  • Sameer Kadam,
  • Ajit Nehete,
  • Pooja Dandekar,
  • Abhay Desai,
  • Vijay Dombale

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 63 – 69

Abstract

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Background: Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) was first described by Rokitansky in 1842.1Werth described the association with ovarian tumors in 1884 and Franckel reported its association with appendiceal cystic tumours in 1901. CaseHistory:A case of peritoneal adenomucinosis in 32 year male patient who presented with umbilical hernia.

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