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Case Report | General Surgery | Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026 | Pages: 1895 - 1897 | India
Diagnostic Conundrum in Peritoneal Pathology - A Case Report on Mucinous Carcinoma Peritonei
Abstract: A 53-year-old postmenopausal woman presented with subacute abdominal pain and imaging findings suggestive of peritoneal pathology. Radiological investigations demonstrated ascites, omental caking, and diffuse peritoneal thickening, raising possibilities including abdominal tuberculosis, inflammatory disease, and peritoneal malignancy. Colonoscopic biopsy revealed chronic colitis, while PET-CT findings favored a malignant process. Despite extensive non-invasive evaluation, the diagnosis remained uncertain. Diagnostic laparoscopy with peritoneal biopsy was subsequently performed and confirmed mucinous carcinoma peritonei. This case highlights the significant diagnostic overlap among infectious, inflammatory, and malignant peritoneal diseases and emphasizes the importance of histopathological confirmation in establishing a definitive diagnosis.
Keywords: Moderate ascites, Omental caking, TB peritoneum, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Peritoneal carcinomatosis, Pseudomyxoma peritonei, Histopathological diagnosis
How to Cite?: Dr. Ziya Zainab, Dr. G Saravana Kumar, Dr. Kumaresan, "Diagnostic Conundrum in Peritoneal Pathology - A Case Report on Mucinous Carcinoma Peritonei", Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1895-1897, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=MR26530124419, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/MR26530124419