Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: A Case Report
Helena Awada, Christian Dean, Catherine Kim, Sylvia Li, Sarkis Arabian · 2026
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Helena Awada and colleagues present in 2026 a case of pseudomyxoma peritonei, a rare syndrome where jelly-like mucus from a mucinous tumour steadily fills the abdomen. Diagnosis often lags because symptoms stay vague and scans vary. Their patient was a 41-year-old man whose first signs were unusual hormone and urinary features, including breast enlargement, sexual dysfunction, pelvic pain, and a fluid swelling in the scrotum. An initial MRI scan looked unremarkable.
Later CT showed pocketed abdominal fluid and a large mass, and open exploration found widespread peritoneal disease with mucinous adenocarcinoma and much malignant fluid. Chest signs suggesting spread followed, with fluid around both lungs and breathing failure needing ventilation. Repeat sampling through keyhole surgery confirmed high-grade cancer with a lower gut marker pattern, yet no primary site could be proven. His condition ruled out the surgery-plus-heated-chemotherapy option, so palliative chemotherapy was chosen after discussion.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Helena Awada, Christian Dean, Catherine Kim, Sylvia Li, Sarkis Arabian |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33222 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |