Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
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).
Year introduced: 1987
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Tree Number(s): C04.557.470.200.025.075.500, C04.557.470.590.075.500
MeSH Unique ID: D011553
Entry Terms:
- Ascites, Gelatinous
- Gelatinous Ascites
- Syndrome of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
- Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Syndrome
- Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Syndromes
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