Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) - a rare entity
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei.
Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare, slowly progressive disease that produces extensive mucus accumulation within the abdomen and pelvis. It is managed by cytoreductive surgery involving hyperthermic intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Radiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2078-6778,1027-202X
DOI: 10.4102/sajr.v15i3.371