DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i09.030

Pages: 1470-1472

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare condition, consisting of mucinous ascites and multifocal mucinous epithelial implants. This disease mainly affects women. It may remain asymptomatic, discovered during laparotomy. The most frequent symptom is abdominal distension associated with diffuse abdominal pain. Mucinous tumours of the appendix are the most frequent cause of pseudomyxoma peritoneum, accounting for 90% of cases, and ovarian origin remains very rare. There are essentially two types of treatment for PMP: firstly multiple surgical debulking and secondly cytoreduction surgery with peri-operative intraperitoneal chemotherapy consisting of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy with or without immediate post-operative intraperitoneal chemotherapy. We report a case of peritoneal pseudomyxoma secondary to a mucinous tumour of the right ovary.