International Journal of Contemporary Pathology
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei a Classical Case with Cytological and Histopathological Co-relation

1Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

2Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

*Corresponding author: Dr. Saumya Shukla, Assistant Professor, Depatment of Pathology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, E-mail: saumyavarun@gmail.com Phone no: 08176007029

Online published on 12 October, 2015.

Abstract

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is an uncommon disease characterized by abundant extracellular mucin in the peritoneum, reactive fibrosis, neovascularization, and inflammation. We present a case report of a 58 year old male patient who presented with massive abdominal enlargement leading to pseudomyxoma peritonei arising from low grade appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma

Keywords

Pseudomyxoma, peritonei, low, grade, appendiceal, mucinous, adenocarcinoma