AN INTERESTING CASE OF ASCITES

Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare condition characterized by the presence of mucin producing tumors in the abdominal cavity. PMP is listed among the rare or orphan diseases acknowledged by the National Association of rare diseases. It is generally accepted that appendix cancer is the most common source of the tumors that cause PMP. We present this case report of a man who presented with a rare disease of PMP and with the likely origin of PMP from appendix which has been removed four years back for details not known. Keyword :pseudomyxoma peritonei , ascites , mucin jelly ,hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy , sugar baker