Open AccessPrimary low-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma spleen resulting in Pseudomyxoma peritonei: A case report
Author(s) -
Bhumika Gupta,
Richa Jindal,
Molly Joseph,
Kuldeep Kaur,
Shikha Chopra,
Lipakshi Lakhiani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_624_19
Subject(s) - pseudomyxoma peritonei , medicine , spleen , mucinous tumor , pathological , adenocarcinoma , mesothelium , splenectomy , pathology , primary tumor , appendix , peritoneum , metastasis , cancer , biology , pancreas , paleontology
A 61-year-old man presented with complaints of abdominal pain, loss of weight, and splenomegaly since past 6 months. On computed tomography, the spleen was totally replaced by multiloculated cysts and splenectomy was performed. Pathological examination revealed a low-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma. Postoperative PET scan was negative, and in the absence of a primary tumor elsewhere, we considered this tumor to be primary in the spleen, and it was presumed that the tumor arose from invaginated capsular mesothelium of the spleen.