Gelatinous peritoneal disease secondary to appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma: a case study and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Chérihane Dassouli (Author), Fatimaezzahra Aboutarik (Author), Adil Ait Errami (Author), Sofia Oubaha (Author), Zouhour Samlani (Author), Khadija Krati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Archives of Clinical Gastroenterology - Peertechz Publications, 2022-11-10.
• Subjects: Case Report
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<p>Pseudomyxoma peritonei also referred to as gelatinous ascites, is a rare disorder, described for the first time by R. Wyerth in 1884. It is characterized by the presence of mucous disseminated throughout the peritoneal cavity generally arising from the rupture of an appendicular mucocele. P...