Gliomatosis peritonei: a report of two cases and review of the literature

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2002 Jan 10;100(2):213-22. doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(01)00486-9.

Abstract

Gliomatosis peritonei is the implantation of miliary glial tissue within the peritoneal cavity of patients with ovarian teratomas. Up to now 86 cases of this rare entity have been reported. In addition to the small number of reported gliomatosis peritonei cases, a condition easily mistaken for peritoneal carcinomatosis, we report two further cases, one combined with endometriosis (fifth case published until now) and one without endometriosis. Both cases were followed up for more than 5.5 years. Thus, further data concerning biological behaviour and prognosis of this rare entity are made available. In addition, a review of all cases published until today is provided, thus summarising the data presently known.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endometriosis / complications
  • Endometriosis / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / analysis
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Neuroglia / pathology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
  • Peritoneum / pathology*
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / analysis
  • S100 Proteins / analysis
  • Teratoma / pathology*
  • Teratoma / surgery
  • Vimentin / analysis

Substances

  • Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
  • S100 Proteins
  • Vimentin
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase