Editorial: Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: More Questions Than Answers (appendix/ovarian

JCO: Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: More QuestionsThan Answers

"Chances are, if you ask most physicians and surgeons about
pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP), they will respond with more questions
than answers. The confusion that surrounds PMPis not surprising
because the origin, pathology, treatment, prognosis, and very
definition of PMP are still under debate. PMP is a clinical syndrome
that is characterized by mucinous ascites that result from rupture of a
mucin-producing neoplasm, typically of appendiceal origin....."

"...The appendix is the primary cause of PMP; the ovaries are typically
only secondarily involved...."