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Peritoneal Gliomatosis

MedGen UID:
923653
•Concept ID:
C2938915
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Gliomatosis Peritonei

Definition

A benign condition characterized by the presence of peritoneal implants composed of mature glial tissue. It is usually accompanied by an ovarian teratoma. [from NCI]

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  • Peritoneal Gliomatosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Peritoneal disease: key imaging findings that help in the differential diagnosis.
Campos NMF, Almeida V, Curvo Semedo L
Br J Radiol 2022 Feb 1;95(1130):20210346. Epub 2021 Nov 23 doi: 10.1259/bjr.20210346. PMID: 34767464Free PMC Article
Treatment developments and the unfolding of the quality of life discussion in childhood medulloblastoma: a review.
Gudrunardottir T, Lannering B, Remke M, Taylor MD, Wells EM, Keating RF, Packer RJ
Childs Nerv Syst 2014 Jun;30(6):979-90. Epub 2014 Feb 26 doi: 10.1007/s00381-014-2388-5. PMID: 24569911
Systemic rapamycin alone may not be a treatment option for malignant glioma: evidence from an in vivo study.
Mendiburu-Eliçabe M, Yin D, Hadaczek P, Zhai Y, Forsayeth J, Bankiewicz KS
J Neurooncol 2012 May;108(1):53-8. Epub 2012 Feb 17 doi: 10.1007/s11060-012-0804-9. PMID: 22350373

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Surgical management and outcomes of paediatric ovarian tumours-a 25-year UK single centre experience.
Arthur F, Hennessey I, Pizer B, Losty PD
Pediatr Surg Int 2021 Oct;37(10):1355-1359. Epub 2021 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s00383-021-04950-x. PMID: 34170394
Endometrial glial polyp and peritoneal gliomatosis: Neuropathological lesions in gynecological biopsy.
Czarnota K, Goertz S, Gulczyński J, Hermann-Okoniewska B, Czauderna P, Adamkiewicz-Drożyńska E, Iżycka-Świeszewska E
Clin Neuropathol 2019 Jul/Aug;38(4):174-179. doi: 10.5414/NP301163. PMID: 30900986

Therapy

Peritoneal gliomatosis produced by ovarian teratomas.
Nogales FF Jr, Oliva HA
Obstet Gynecol 1974 Jun;43(6):915-20. PMID: 4829286

Prognosis

Surgical management and outcomes of paediatric ovarian tumours-a 25-year UK single centre experience.
Arthur F, Hennessey I, Pizer B, Losty PD
Pediatr Surg Int 2021 Oct;37(10):1355-1359. Epub 2021 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s00383-021-04950-x. PMID: 34170394
Low-grade immature teratomas with peritoneal gliomatosis; a case report.
Gratama S, Swaak-Saeys AM, van der Weiden RM, Chadha S
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1991 May 10;39(3):235-41. doi: 10.1016/0028-2243(91)90064-r. PMID: 2032594
Ovarian teratoma with peritoneal gliomatosis and elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein.
Bahari CM, Lurie M, Schoenfeld A, Joel-Cohen SJ
Am J Clin Pathol 1980 Apr;73(4):603-7. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/73.4.603. PMID: 6154413

Clinical prediction guides

Surgical management and outcomes of paediatric ovarian tumours-a 25-year UK single centre experience.
Arthur F, Hennessey I, Pizer B, Losty PD
Pediatr Surg Int 2021 Oct;37(10):1355-1359. Epub 2021 Jun 25 doi: 10.1007/s00383-021-04950-x. PMID: 34170394
Nodular and tumorlike gliomatosis peritonei with endometriosis caused by a mature ovarian teratoma.
Bässler R, Theele C, Labach H
Pathol Res Pract 1982 Dec;175(4):392-403. doi: 10.1016/S0344-0338(82)80052-6. PMID: 7167411

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