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VOL. 72 NUMBER 3 May-June  2022

Huge and Unique Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro1 · Hari Nugroho1 · Birama Robby Indraprasta1

Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro is The head of the department of obstetrics and gynecology, a senior consultant of gynecologic oncology, Dr. Soetomo general academic hospital, Medical Faculty - Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia. Hari Nugroho is a consultant of gynecologic oncology, Dr. Soetomo general academic hospital, Medical Faculty - Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia. Birama Robby Indraprasta is obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Soetomo general academic hospital, Medical Faculty - Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.

Brahmana Askandar

Tjokroprawiro brahmanaaskandar@gmail.com

1 Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Medical Faculty –Universitas Airlangga, No 6‑8, Surabaya 60285, Indonesia

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Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro is the head of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Medical Faculty – Universitas Airlangga Surabaya. He graduated as a gynecologic oncologist in 2006 from Indonesia University. He is the National Coordinator of Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program. He spends a lot of his time teaching, researching and providing services to patients in outpatient clinic and in operating theatre. He is the Chairman of Indonesia Medical Association Surabaya branch.

A 52-year-old women with recurrent mucinous ovarian adenocarcinoma stage IIIC came to the hospital with mass in abdomen (Fig. 1). CT scan showed accumulation of mucinous fluid and incisional hernia. Surgery was performed, 21 litres mucinous fluid was evacuated (Fig. 2), peritoneal pocket was found and removed (Figs. 3, 4, 5). The patient recovered well and was discharged from the hospital on day seven after surgery. One month after surgery, patient visited emergency room with complaints of breathlessness. Chest X-ray showed bilateral pneumonia with Covid-19 disease. Patient succumbed due to worsening of the disease.

Funding This study did not receive any funding


Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Informed consent A written and informed consent was obtained from the patient informing them about the publication of case and pictures in the journal.

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