Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP cancer) is a rare type of mucinous cancer. It spreads by secreting mucin, a component of mucus, inside your abdominal cavity. Most people don’t have symptoms until their bellies are filled with mucin, which has given this condition the nickname, “jelly belly.”

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a clinical condition caused by cancerous cells (mucinous adenocarcinoma) that produce abundant mucin or gelatinous ascites. [1] The tumors cause fibrosis of tissues and impede digestion or organ function, and if left untreated, the tumors and mucin they produce will fill the abdominal cavity.

2023年5月28日 · What Is Pseudomyxoma Peritonei? Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare condition that usually starts with a tumor in your appendix -- though the tumor also can be in your bowel, bladder, or...

2024年3月27日 · Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare clinical entity characterized by diffuse intra-abdominal gelatinous ascites with mucinous implants on peritoneal surfaces. Proper diagnosis and management of pseudomyxoma peritonei can majorly impact a patient's lifespan and quality of life.

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare disease characterized by the presence of mucin in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity. While the most common cause of PMP is appendix cancer, several types of tumors (including non-cancerous tumors) can cause PMP.

2023年9月22日 · Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare form of abdominal cancer that usually originates in the appendix. PMP is earmarked by the abundant production of mucin by mucinous cancer cells in the abdomen and pelvis. Treatments for PMP can be aggressive, but yield a cure rate of around 65%.

2019年11月25日 · Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare malignant growth characterized by the progressive accumulation of mucus-secreting (mucinous) tumor cells within the abdomen and pelvis.

2024年9月22日 · Pseudomyxoma peritonei refers to a syndrome of progressive intraperitoneal accumulation of mucinous ascites related to a mucin-producing neoplasm, also known as jelly belly. It is most commonly caused by a mucinous tumor of the appendix 10.

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a very rare type of cancer. It usually begins in your appendix as a small growth, called a polyp. This is different to polyps that cause bowel cancer and is called a Low Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm (LAMN).

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare cancer that usually starts in the appendix. Find out more about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of PMP here.