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Descriptor English: Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
Descriptor Spanish: Seudomixoma Peritoneal
Descriptor seudomixoma peritoneal
Entry term(s) ascitis gelatinosa
síndrome de seudomixoma peritoneal
Scope note: Adenocarcinoma peritoneal caracterizado por acumulación de MOCO en la CAVIDAD PERITONEAL. Las células secretoras de moco pueden adherirse al revestimiento peritoneal y seguir secretando moco. La mayoría de los casos representan la diseminación tumoral de una neoplasia mucinosa primaria de bajo grado del APÉNDICE (Tesauro del NCI).
Descriptor Portuguese: Pseudomixoma Peritoneal
Descriptor French: Pseudomyxome péritonéal
Entry term(s): Ascites, Gelatinous
Gelatinous Ascites
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Syndrome
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Syndromes
Syndrome of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
Tree number(s): C04.557.470.200.025.075.500
C04.557.470.590.075.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011553
Scope note: A peritoneal adenocarcinoma characterized by build-up of MUCUS in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. Mucus secreting cells may attach to the peritoneal lining and continue to secrete mucus. The majority of cases represent tumor spread from a primary low-grade mucinous neoplasm of the APPENDIX (NCI Thesaurus).
Annotation: neoplastic
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Ascitic Fluid (1968-1986)
Peritoneal Neoplasms (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
DeCS ID: 19307
Unique ID: D011553
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Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/04/18
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei - Preferred
Concept UI M0017956
Scope note A peritoneal adenocarcinoma characterized by build-up of MUCUS in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. Mucus secreting cells may attach to the peritoneal lining and continue to secrete mucus. The majority of cases represent tumor spread from a primary low-grade mucinous neoplasm of the APPENDIX (NCI Thesaurus).
Preferred term Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
Entry term(s) Ascites, Gelatinous
Gelatinous Ascites
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Syndrome
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Syndromes
Syndrome of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei



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