Relation entre mucocele appendialaire, tumeurs mucineuses ovariennes et malade gilatineuse du peritoine

ABSTRACT

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare pathology, which posesa number of questions about its physiopatholoogy. We report two cases of appendiceal mucocele and mucinous ovarian tumor with pseudomyxoma peritonei. We discuss the morphological aspect of this affection. A mucinous metaplasia of mesothelial cells caused by local diffusion of the mucus is proposed in order to give an explanration to this microscopically benign but very aggressive due affection to its numerous recurrences