Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix and Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
Diagnosis certain
Updates to Case Attributes
Presentation
was changed:
Patient present vague abdominal pain and weight loss.
On USultrasound, there was a cystic lesion on the right lumbar quadrant.
Body
was changed:
Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix must be suspected when there is a compromise of the peritoneum (mucina(mucinous deposits or soft-tissue implants).
-<p>Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix must be suspected when there is compromise of the peritoneum (mucina deposits or soft-tissue implants). </p>- +<p>Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix must be suspected when there is a compromise of the peritoneum (mucinous deposits or soft-tissue implants). </p>