Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Arising From a Mucinous Ovarian Borderline Tumor Treated With Paclitaxel, Cisplatin, and Bevacizumab: A Case Report
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare disease caused by primary mucinous neoplasms. Here, we describe a case where a large ovarian tumor was initially removed laparoscopically, followed by an appendectomy. The patient was diagnosed with PMP arising from an ovarian mucinous borderline tumor with a <i>KRAS</i> mutation. Treatment included bevacizumab-containing chemotherapy, resulting in complete remission.
Authors
- Kentaro Niwa
- Masanori Isobe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5899-9932)
- Takuji Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3304-5830)
- Rui Kyogoku
- Kenji Niwa
Institutions
- Gifu Municipal Hospital (JP)
- Saitama International Medical Center (JP)
- Gifu University (JP)
- University of Gujrat (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.67554
- Primary Topic
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00