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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms of pseudomyxoma peritonei include abdominal pain, bloating, abdominal distention, weight changes, and infertility.
History
Symptoms
Symptoms of pseudomyxoma peritonei may include:[1][2]
- Abdominal or pelvic pain
- Bloating
- Abdominal distension
- Weight change
- Increased abdominal girth.
- Appendicitis-like symptoms in some cases.
- Gynecological complaints in females such as menstrual irregularity due to the ovarian deposits of the mucinous tumor.
- Subcutaneous non tender umbilical nodule have also been reported in rare cases.[3]
References
- ↑ Pseudomyxoma peritonei. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomyxoma_peritonei. Accessed on 20 November, 2015.
- ↑ Amini, Afshin; Masoumi-Moghaddam, Samar; Ehteda, Anahid; Morris, David (2014). "Secreted mucins in pseudomyxoma peritonei: pathophysiological significance and potential therapeutic prospects". Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 9 (1): 71. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-9-71. ISSN 1750-1172.
- ↑ Srinivasaiah N, Retnasingam G, Kasarneni R, Slater B (June 2009). "Pseudomyxoma peritonei: a rare presentation as an umbilical nodule". Ir J Med Sci. 178 (2): 219–21. doi:10.1007/s11845-008-0118-2. PMID 18224368.