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pseudomyxoma peritonei

pseudomyxoma peritonei Posted by Fahima A.
Dear Paul,
please help regarding the following mcq. the answers as well as the explanations seems different. it seems to me that the tumour needs to leak to produce the condition. however, about the alkylating agents and bowel obstruction.. i am lost.. thanks
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Question 14: Pseudomyxoma peritonei

| EXPLANATION |
a. Is associated with bowel obstruction
True False Fahima\'s answer: false Correct answer: true
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b. Is associated with pleural effusion
True False Fahima\'s answer: false Correct answer: false
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c. Requires leakage from a parent cyst for the condition to develop
True False Fahima\'s answer: true Correct answer: false
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d. Does not occur in association with gastro-intestinal tumours
True False Fahima\'s answer: false Correct answer: false
Question 9: Pseudomyxoma peritonei

| EXPLANATION |
a. Requires leakage from a parent cyst for the development of the condition
True False Fahima\'s answer: true Correct answer: true
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b. Is characteristically associated with intestinal obstruction
True False Fahima\'s answer: true Correct answer: false
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c. Responds to treatment with alkylating agents
True False Fahima\'s answer: true Correct answer: false
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d. Is a complication of rupture of a mucocele of the appendix
True False Fahima\'s answer: true Correct answer: true