• These tend to be larger than serous BOT and have either a unilocular or multilocular cystic structure, with fine septa in their interior and intramural nodules. (wikipedia.org)
  • Computed tomography (CT) revealed a multilocular cystic tumor in the pancreatic tail, notable mucinous ascites in the abdominal cavity, and scalloping of the liver and spleen. (bvsalud.org)
  • In rare situations (eg, torsion, rupture, and hemorrhage), operative intervention may be needed to treat these cystic masses. (medscape.com)
  • The larger varieties are associated with an increased risk of rupture, with resultant pseudomyxoma peritonei. (medscape.com)
  • Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare, slow growing mucinous ascites, typically associated with primary appendiceal or ovarian neoplasm [1]. (amsj.org)
  • A large cyst may be palpable on abdominal examination, but gross ascites may interfere with palpation of an intra-abdominal mass. (medscape.com)
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis by Liu et al found that the malignancy rate, including borderline tumors, for simple ovarian cysts in postmenopausal women was approximately 1 in 10,000. (medscape.com)
  • Epithelial cystic tumors account for about 60% of all true ovarian neoplasms. (medscape.com)
  • Unlike the invasive carcinomas, borderline ovarian tumors are characterized by cytoplasmic and nuclear atypia, (element of differential diagnosis with benign tumors), absence of stromal invasion, (element of differential diagnosis with malignant tumors), unusual degree of proliferation of the epithelial cells with cellular stratification including remarkable architectural atypia and the formation of papillary protuberances. (intechopen.com)
  • [3] The extracolonic tumors may include osteomas of the skull, thyroid cancer , epidermoid cysts , fibromas , [4] as well as the occurrence of desmoid tumors in approximately 15% of affected individuals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Desmoid tumors arise most frequently from the aponeurosis of the rectus abdominal muscle of multiparous women. (wikipedia.org)
  • Serous BOT can be further divided into two subtypes: - Typical pattern (90%) is often a unilocular cystic mass with fine septa in its interior. (wikipedia.org)
  • Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included. (lookformedical.com)
  • Female urinary system Your urinary system - which includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra - is responsible for removing waste from your body through urine. (cancerhealthcenter.com)
  • The diagnosis is often made based on clinical signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis or coincidentally via imaging methods when it is asymptomatic. (acquaintpublications.com)
  • Acute liver failure may progress to exhibit cerebral dysfunction even HEPATIC COMA depending on the etiology that includes hepatic ISCHEMIA, drug toxicity, malignant infiltration, and viral hepatitis such as post-transfusion HEPATITIS B and HEPATITIS C. (lookformedical.com)
  • Her family history included bowel, prostate, and breast cancer. (amsj.org)
  • The aim was to develop a comprehensive scale that comprises all features of gynecologic cancer survivors` requirements in Iranian population.Materials & Methods: The Cancer Survivors Assessment Questionnaire NCCN2.2020 (National comprehensive cancer network) was translated including the instructions, and the answer choices by two native translators, including one fluent translator and one linguist. (jogcr.com)
  • Vaginal ultrasonography revealed heterogeneous mass measuring about 60 mm with both solid and cystic components, without suspicious vascularity at color Doppler. (acquaintpublications.com)
  • Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) of pancreatic origin arising from an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is rare. (bvsalud.org)
  • The surgical approaches include an open technique (laparotomy) or a minimally invasive technique (laparoscopy) with very small incisions. (medscape.com)
  • The patient was discussed at the multidisciplinary team meeting where it was recommended that she undergo a laparotomy for total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophrectomy, and omentectomy. (amsj.org)
  • The symptoms of PMP are often non-specific and vague, causing difficulties in diagnosis. (amsj.org)
  • The clinical implications of this are that PMP is not commonly considered a differential diagnosis in patients with these symptoms, which may then delay the diagnosis being made. (amsj.org)
  • However, it may rarely receive a definitive diagnosis before surgery despite all technical possibilities, and it may be encountered during abdominal surgery performed for another indication. (acquaintpublications.com)
  • They are virtually all cystic, are most commonly seen in women in their 40s and 50s, and are bilateral in 15-20% of cases. (medscape.com)
  • Follicle cysts of the ovary are the most common cystic structures found in healthy ovaries. (medscape.com)
  • Importantly, she had not been unwell, did not have any infective symptoms, no loss of weight or appetite, and no nausea or vomiting. (amsj.org)
  • Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting and change in bowel habits [6] . (acquaintpublications.com)
  • nevertheless, when there are symptoms these are often non-specific, similar to other adnexal tumours, such as pelvic pain or abdominal distension. (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition, in advanced stages, these may be associated with lymphatic involvement in about 27% of cases, including the following in descending order of frequency: pelvic, omental and mesenteric, and paraaortic and supradiaphragmatic regions. (wikipedia.org)
  • The average estimated duration of disease symptoms (months) was 40.58±42.33. (jogcr.com)
  • Imperforate hymen prevents menstrual blood drainage, which causes cyclic lower abdominal pain and amenorrhea. (endometriosi.it)
  • In a 16-year-old female virgin presented with recurrent lower abdominal pain, urine retention, and secondary amenorrhea after 3 hymenectomy surgeries. (endometriosi.it)
  • The extra-abdominal form is rare and desmoids of the breast may arise in the mammary gland or may occur as an extension of a lesion arising from the muscles of the chest wall. (wikipedia.org)
  • We performed duct-to-duct biliary reconstruction in two patients undergoing limited bile duct resection where Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (HJ) was difficult. (bvsalud.org)
  • Gardner syndrome can be identified based on oral findings, including multiple impacted and supernumerary teeth , multiple jaw osteomas that give a "cotton-wool" appearance to the jaws, as well as multiple odontomas , congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE), in addition to multiple adenomatous polyps of the colon. (wikipedia.org)
  • [8] There are many terms used to describe "APC-associated polyposis condition" including FAP, attenuated FAP, Gardner syndrome, Turcot syndrome, and gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach (GAPPS). (wikipedia.org)