Syed Mohammad Saleem, Mukhtar Mehboob, Abdul Qayyum.
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: A rare clinical entity.
J Surg Pak Jan ;13(3):139-40.

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare clinical condition, arising from mucinous tumour of the appendix and occasionally from the ovary. The clinical presentation is caused by accumulation of secretion of MUC-2 secreting cells in the peritoneal cavity with no place of drainage. Plain films of the abdomen and ultrasound have role in diagnosis but CT scan is the modality of choice. Cytoreductive surgery and perioperative chemotherapy have promising results. We are presenting a case of incisional hernia, turned out as rare clinical entity of pseudomyxoma peritonei with failure to recognize the primary site of origin due to lack of previous record of surgery.

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