[Pseudo-myxoma peritonei. report of a case]

Pseudomyxoma peritonei remains a rare condition, resulting from diffusion in the peritoneal cavity of a mucoid matter resulting from the effraction of a mucosecretant epithelium organ. This diagnosis is not easy and should be discussed when there is an atypical increase of the volume of the abdomen. The authors report a case of this unusual entity review the literature and emphasize the practical therapeutic aspects