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Preferred term

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A peritoneal adenocarcinoma characterized by build-up of MUCUS in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. Mucus secreting cells may attach to the peritoneal lining and continue to secrete mucus. The majority of cases represent tumor spread from a primary low-grade mucinous neoplasm of the APPENDIX (NCI Thesaurus).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ascites, Gelatinous
  • Gelatinous Ascites
  • Syndrome of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

In other languages

  • French

  • Ascite gélatineuse
  • Maladie gélatineuse du péritoine
  • Pseudo-myxome péritonéal
  • Pseudomyxome du péritoine

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X3T85TTW-K

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