Occult primary adenocarcinoma causing pseudomyxoma peritonei with pleural and hepatic metastases

M D Gupta; S Kapoor; A Jain; P Gangwal; K Madan; K Das; A Chakravorty; P Kar

Occult primary adenocarcinoma causing pseudomyxoma peritonei with pleural and hepatic metastases

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2000 Oct-Dec;19(4):189-90.

Authors

M D Gupta¹, S Kapoor, A Jain, P Gangwal, K Madan, K Das, A Chakravorty, P Kar

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.

PMID: 11059189

Abstract

Pseudomyxoma peritonei is characterized by diffuse collections of gelatinous flux resulting from implantation of malignant tumors or irritation from ruptured benign cysts. We report a patient with pseudomyxoma peritonei caused by an occult primary adenocarcinoma, who had both pleural and hepatic metastases.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy
Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
Adult
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
Liver Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
Male
Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / diagnosis*
Peritoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Peritoneal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Pleural Neoplasms / diagnosis
Pleural Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Pleural Neoplasms / secondary*
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / diagnosis*
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei / radiotherapy