Vesico-appendiceal fistula revealing pseudomyxoma peritonei
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Appendiceal pseudomyxoma peritonei in a pregnant woman.
One in 1000 cancers occur during pregnancy. Epithelial tumors of the appendix occur in approximately 1% of all colorectal tumors, and the occurrence of this neoplasm during pregnancy is extremely rare. We report an unusual case of pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) in a 41-year-old full-term pregnant woman. Cesarean section was carried out, and the abdomen was found to contain an appendiceal mucinous...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Visceral Surgery
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1878-7886
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2013.11.002