Pseudomyxoma peritonei with endometrial mucinous carcinoma and appendicular mucinous tumor: An unusual association
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Urachal mucinous adenocarcinoma with pseudomyxoma peritonei
RATIONALE Pseudomyxoma peritonei is an unusual clinical condition, and the appendix and ovaries are reported as the primary sites. PATIENT CONCERNS A 44-year-old man who was reported a 3-month history of lower abdominal pain and distention, along with increased abdominal girth, was admitted with a palpable tender mass in the central lower abdomen. DIAGNOSIS Ultrasonography showed a large we...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2213-879X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmau.2015.08.002