PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - N Pranesh
AU  - L P Menasce
AU  - M S Wilson
AU  - S T O’Dwyer
TI  - Pseudomyxoma peritonei: unusual origin from an ovarian mature cystic teratoma
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.2004.025148
DP  - 2005 Oct 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 1115--1117
VI  - 58
IP  - 10
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/58/10/1115.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/58/10/1115.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol2005 Oct 01; 58
AB  - Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is classified into pathologically and prognostically distinct categories, such as disseminated peritoneal adenomucinosis (DPAM) and peritoneal mucinous carcinomatosis. There is overwhelming evidence that DPAM arises from a mucinous adenoma of the appendix. The one exception to this is the presentation of a mature ovarian cystic teratoma as PMP where the appendix is normal. This report describes such a case and discusses the presentation, histopathology, and treatment options.