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Pseudomyxoma peritonei other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Most cases of pseudomyxoma peritonei are diagnosed by imaging studies such as MRI, CT of abdomen or ultrasound but exploratory laparoscopy may also be used to detect the tumor especially in patients having appendicitis-like symptoms.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
Exploratory laparoscopy can be used for the diagnosis of pesudomyxoma peritonei and to perform peritoneal staging, appendectomy, and ovarian biopsies but final pathology result determine the classification and stage of the disease.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Pugin F, Bouquet De Jolinière J, Major A, Khomsi F, Guillou L, Peter M, Ben Ali N, Egger B, Feki A (2017). “Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: A Case Report Diagnosed in a 47-Year-Old Woman with Chronic Pelvic Abdominal Pain and Appendicular Origin: Review of the Literature and Management”. Front Surg. 4: 41. doi:10.3389/fsurg.2017.00041. PMC 5741642. PMID 29326943.
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