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Metastatic Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
1719081
•Concept ID:
C5238360
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Neoplastic Process

Definition

A carcinoma that arises from the peritoneum and has metastasized to another anatomic site. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Tumors of the Appendix: a Critical Review.
Ciarrocchi A, Rindi G, Pietroletti R
J Gastrointest Cancer 2021 Jun;52(2):471-475. Epub 2021 Mar 19 doi: 10.1007/s12029-021-00628-8. PMID: 33740229
Colorectal cancer peritoneal metastases: Biology, treatment and next steps.
Baaten ICPA, West NP, Quyn AJ, Seymour MT, Seligmann JF
Eur J Surg Oncol 2020 Apr;46(4 Pt A):675-683. Epub 2019 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.10.035. PMID: 31806517
Diagnosis and management of metastatic neoplasms with unknown primary.
Bochtler T, Löffler H, Krämer A
Semin Diagn Pathol 2018 May;35(3):199-206. Epub 2017 Nov 26 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2017.11.013. PMID: 29203116

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Isolated metastatic primary peritoneal carcinoma to the breast: a rare site of disease recurrence.
Coyne PE, Kenny L, Barnes E, Westley R, Ward E, Jain M, Iwuchukwu O
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2012 Mar;94(2):e57-9. doi: 10.1308/003588412X13171221502068. PMID: 22391350Free PMC Article
Metastatic primary peritoneal carcinoma: an unexpected finding on histological examination of haemorrhoids.
Lloyd GM, Neal CP, Da Forno PD, West K, Miller AS
Colorectal Dis 2010 Jun;12(6):602-3. Epub 2009 Jun 10 doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01943.x. PMID: 19519688
Metastatic primary peritoneal carcinoma presenting as tension hydrothorax.
Dietrich J, Chow MY, Phelan J, Nigwekar SU
Lancet Oncol 2006 Sep;7(9):784. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(06)70866-X. PMID: 16945776

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