History of pseudomyxoma peritonei from its origin to the first decades of the twenty-first century  

作　　者：Francisco J Morera-Ocon Clara Navarro-Campoy 

机构地区：[1]Department of General Surgery,Hospital General de Requena,Valencia 46340,Spain [2]Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics,Hospital 9 Octubre,Valencia 46340,Spain

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery》2019年第9期358-364,共7页世界胃肠外科杂志（英文版）（电子版）

摘　　要：Pseudomyxoma peritonei(PMP)is a disease surrounded by misunderstanding and controversies.Knowledge about the etymology of pseudomyxoma is useful to remove the ambiguity around that term.The word pseudomyxoma derives from pseudomucin,a type of mucin.PMP was first described in a case of a woman alleged to have a ruptured pseudomucinous cystadenoma of the ovary,a term that has disappeared from today’s classifications of cystic ovarian neoplasms.It is known today that in the majority of cases,the origin for PMP is an appendiceal neoplasm,often of low histological grade.Currently,ovarian tumors are wrongly being considered a significant recognized etiology of PMP.PMP classification continues to be under discussion,and experts’panels strive for consensus.Malignancy is also under discussion,and it is shown in this review that there is a long-standing historical reason for that.Surgery is the main tool in the treatment armamentarium for PMP,and the only therapy with potential curative option.Pseudomyxoma peritonei(PMP) is a disease surrounded by misunderstanding and controversies. Knowledge about the etymology of pseudomyxoma is useful to remove the ambiguity around that term. The word pseudomyxoma derives from pseudomucin, a type of mucin. PMP was first described in a case of a woman alleged to have a ruptured pseudomucinous cystadenoma of the ovary, a term that has disappeared from today’s classifications of cystic ovarian neoplasms. It is known today that in the majority of cases, the origin for PMP is an appendiceal neoplasm, often of low histological grade. Currently, ovarian tumors are wrongly being considered a significant recognized etiology of PMP.PMP classification continues to be under discussion, and experts’ panels strive for consensus. Malignancy is also under discussion, and it is shown in this review that there is a long-standing historical reason for that. Surgery is the main tool in the treatment armamentarium for PMP, and the only therapy with potential curative option.

关 键 词：PSEUDOMYXOMA peritonei Pseudomucin APPENDICEAL NEOPLASM Hyperthermic INTRAPERITONEAL CHEMOTHERAPY 

分 类 号：R[医药卫生]