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Case Reports
. 2020 Nov 20;16(1):215-218.
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.11.016. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Pseudomyxoma pleurii: unusual location of a rare disease

Kaoutar Imrani  1 , Amal Lahfidi  1 , Hounayda Jerguigue  1 , Rachida Latib  1 , Youssef Omor  1
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Pseudomyxoma pleurii: unusual location of a rare disease

Kaoutar Imrani et al. Radiol Case Rep. .

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Abstract

Pseudomyxoma peritonei with pleural extension is very rare. Dissemination in the pleural cavity can be trans diaphragmatic or hematogenous. Appendicular and ovarian mucinous tumors are the most often involved. Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis which is confirmed histologically. We report the case of a pseudomyxoma peritonei and pleurii in a 55-year-old female patient who underwent surgery for mucinous adenocarcinoma of the ovary. This diagnosis must be suggested when there is subpleural nodular thickening associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei.

Keywords: CT; Peritonei pseudomyxoma; pleural.

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Fig. 1
Contrast enhanced chest CT scan in axial (a) and sagittal (b) section at the parenchymal and mediastinal (c) windows: showing pleural thickening with subpleural and scissural masses lobulated with water density, containing curvilinear calcifications (arrow).
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Fig. 2
Contrast enhanced abdominal CT in axial section (d) and contrast enhanced thoraco abdominal CT scan in coronal reconstruction at the portal phase (e): showing abundance ascites with scalloping of the liver (arrow) containing curvilinear calcifications (star).
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