Jelly Belly Medical Condition

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: A Rare Condition of the …

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Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare condition that usually starts with a tumor in your appendix-- though the tumor also can be in your bowel, bladder, or ovaries.Only about 1 in a million ...

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP): Definition, Causes

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Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare type of mucinous cancer. It spreads by secreting mucin, a component of mucus, inside your abdominal cavity. Most people don’t have …

Pseudomyxoma peritonei - Wikipedia

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Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP)

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PMP makes a jelly-like substance called mucin. The mucin collects in a layer of tissue that lines the inside of the abdomen, called the peritoneum. The peritoneum covers …

Cancer symptoms: What is 'jelly belly' and …

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‘Jelly belly’ cancer is a name that has been given to psudomyxoma peritonea - a very rare type of …

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei - Rare Cancer

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Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, PMP, and jelly-belly. Definition. This is a very rare disease that continues to create controversy among the medical community regarding definition, …

Home - NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)

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Home - NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)

Mayo Clinic Q and A: ‘Watermelon stomach’ isn’t what …

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ANSWER: The term watermelon stomach is another name for a condition called “gastric antral vascular ectasia,” or GAVE. With a name like watermelon stomach, …

The rare ‘jelly belly’ condition that killed …

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A build up of mucin leads to abdomen swelling and the compressing of vital organs. For this reason it is why PMP is sometimes called ‘jelly belly’. What …

Pseudomyxoma peritonei - About the Disease - Genetic …

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Patient organizations can help patients and families connect. They build public awareness of the disease and are a driving force behind research to improve patients' lives. They may …