Histological origin of pseudomyxoma peritonei in Chinese women: Clinicopathology and immunohistochemistry

Figure 1 Upon sectioning, the peritoneal lesions were full of a jelly-like mucous substance.

Figure 2 Microscopically, some mucous glandular structures were floating in a large number of mucous lakes (HE stain, × 200).

Figure 3 Mucinous tumors were observed in the appendix (A) (HE stain, ×100) and ovary (B) (HE stain, × 100).

Figure 4 Mucin-2 was positive in peritoneal (A) (× 200), appendiceal (B) (× 100) and ovarian (C) (× 100) lesions.

Figure 5 Survival of 35 women with pseudomyxoma peritonei.