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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]

Overview

The first case of pseudomyxoma peritonei was described by Carl F. Rokitansky in 1842.[1]

Historical Perspective

  • The first case of pseudomyxoma peritonei was described by Carl F. Rokitansky in 1842.
  • In 1884 Werth coined the term pseudomyxoma peritonei, describing it in association with a mucinous ovarian tumor.
  • In 1901 Frankel described the first case associated with a cyst of the appendix.

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  1. Pseudomyxoma peritonei. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomyxoma_peritonei. Accessed on December 2, 2015


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