PICTORIAL ESSAY
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
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.