New standard of care for appendiceal epithelial neoplasms and pseudomyxoma peritonei syndrome?

Epithelial cells and other cytologic fea

Epithelial cells and other cytologic features of pseudomyxoma peritonei in patients with ovarian and/or appendiceal mucinous neoplasms

✍ Shin, Hyung Ju C. ;Sneige, Nour 📂 Article 📅 2000 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 426 KB

## BACKGROUND. Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PP) is a rare condition. Cytologic evaluation of peritoneal fluid often is an initial diagnostic test for possible ovarian and/or appendiceal primary tumors. Previous studies suggest that patients with PP who have epithelial cells (ECs) in their peritoneal flu