Psuedomyxoma peritonei secondary to adenocarcinoma of the cecum
Journal of Family and Community Medicine. 2010; 17 (2): 103-106
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare progressive disease. Patients commonly present with a picture of acute appendicitis or with increasing abdominal girth. We present a case of a 71 year old man who presented with right iliac fossa pain, fever and vomiting. His abdominal examination revealed right iliac fossa mass which was confirmed radiologically. Diagnostic laparoscopy showed jelly like material along with a right iliac fossa mass. The aspirate was negative for malignancy initially. Due to persistance and progression of his disease he underwent right hemicolectomy. Histopathological diagnosis showed moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of the cecum Duke's C2
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Pseudomixoma Peritoneal
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Adenocarcinoma
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Ceco
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Fam. Community Med.
Ano de publicação:
2010
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