British woman Fay Louise’s regular menstrual pain and cramps indicated that a cancerous tumor was growing in her appendix. During therapy, eight of the woman’s organs were removed. In this respect reports Daily mail.
The 39-year-old British woman had been experiencing severe pain and cramps during her period for several years. Then, on other days of the cycle, unpleasant, stabbing sensations began to be felt in the abdomen. As a result of an ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity, it was revealed that a 17-centimeter cyst had formed in Louise’s ovary, which put pressure on the bladder and kidneys. Doctors also discovered that his appendix was inflamed. Doctors decided to remove the appendix along with the cyst to prevent possible problems.
During the operation, it was revealed that a cancerous tumor began to grow inside the appendix. The biopsy revealed that the woman had developed pseudomyxoma peritonei, a cancer caused by cancer cells that produce excessive amounts of mucin (a jelly-like fluid) in the peritoneal cavity. Pseudomyxoma causes fibrosis, slows digestion, and interferes with the normal functioning of other organs. This is a rare tumor progression. It is difficult to detect because patients often have no symptoms. Symptoms such as abdominal or pelvic pain, bloating, infertility, changes in bowel habits, and loss of appetite are not obvious. They can be characteristic of a number of diseases.
Surgeons had to leave the tumor in Louise’s body to prevent it from breaking down and leaking cells into other organs. The patient was transferred to Basingstoke Hospital in North Hampshire. She had to undergo several courses of chemotherapy and undergo extensive surgery; Meanwhile, the woman’s gallbladder, spleen, appendix, small intestine, ovaries, uterus, part of her liver and abdominal membrane were removed.
Following successful surgery, Louise is now on hormone replacement therapy. The woman will also need to undergo annual screening to rule out recurrence. Louise is also keen to raise awareness of Pseudomyxoma peritonei. She urges women who experience painful periods to undergo the necessary tests to determine the cause.
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