A patient with pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) may present with a number of clinical findings.
Synonym: mucinous ascites
Clinical features:
(1) ascites with abdominal distention
(2) mechanical bowel obstruction
(3) malnutrition
(4) dyspnea secondary to intra-abdominal fluid accumulation
(5) abdominal pain
(6) hernia
The peritoneal fluid is thick and appears mucinous and/or gelatinous.
The time course and survival for the patient varies depending on the underlying cause.
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Specialty: Hematology Oncology, Surgery, general, Gastroenterology
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