Pseudomyxoma peritonei of appendiceal or
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James W. Smith; Nancy Kemeny; Christopher Caldwell; Perry Banner; Elin Sigurdson
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Article
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1992
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Background. Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare clinical entity in which the peritoneal surfaces and omentum are involved with diffuse gelatinous mucinous implants. It originates from ruptured mucinous tumors of the appendix or ovary. Methods. The authors examined the experience with 34 patients with