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Case Report
Peritoneal pseudomyxoma of appendicular origin: A case report and review of the literature
1 Radiology Department, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
2 Gynecology Obstetrics Service, Mohammed V Military Training Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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Malika Amarir
Radiology Department, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed V University, Rabat,
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Article ID: 101058Z01MA2019
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Amarir M, Abdellah BM, Edderai M, Ennouali H. Peritoneal pseudomyxoma of appendicular origin: A case report and review of the literature. Int J Case Rep Images 2019;10:101058Z01MA2019.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Peritoneal pseudomyxoma (PPM) is a rare disease. The computerized tomography (CT) aspect is not only typical but also well known. In addition, the scalloping deformity of the hepatic and splenic contours by the mucinous substance is considered pathognomonic of the disease.
Case Report: We report a case of a PPM, in which the initial diagnosis was made by an abdominal-pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Conclusion: The CT appearance of the PPM is both usual and popular. Moreover, it is used for the diagnosis and the follow-up. The MRI aspect of these lesions is limited. Besides, it is carried out mainly in the follow-up of known PPM cases. However, in our case the initial diagnosis was established by the MRI.
Keywords: Abdominal pain, Appendicular mucocele, Magnetic resonance imaging, Peritoneal pseudomyxoma
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Malika Amarir - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Babahabib Moulay Abdellah - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Meryam Edderai - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Hassan Ennouali - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guarantor of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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