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Case Report
Volume 5, Number 1, March 2016, pages 32-36
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: A Case Report of an Incidental Finding at Cesarean Section
Tables
| Men (n = 105) | Women (n = 112) | |
|---|---|---|
| Appendicitis | 36 (34%) | 22 (20%) |
| Increased abdominal girth | 28 (27%) | 21 (19%) |
| Ovarian mass | N/A | 44 (39%) |
| Hernia | 26 (25%) | 4 (4%) |
| Ascites | 5 (5%) | 4 (4%) |
| Abdominal pain | 5 (5%) | 3 (3%) |
| Other | 5 (5%) | 14 (13%) |
| Classically unilateral |
| Cysts are typically |
| Large (up to 50 cm) |
| Filled with mucin (echogenic in appearance) |
| Distinct fluid-fluid level occasionally present (demarcation between free fluid and mucinous aggregate) |
| Bowel fixing (typically in the presence of ascites) |
| Complex ascites (often with septations) with variable gravity dependence |
| Organ margin scalloping (especially hepatic margins) |