"CLEANSING THE LESSER PERITONEAL CAVITY."

Primary Leiomyosarcoma of Peritoneal Cavity

Leiomyosarcomas of soft tissue are the rare tumors and the retroperitoneum is the most common site involved. We report a case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the peritoneal cavity which clinically presented with suprapubic, freely mobile, nontender mass which measured 10×10 cm in size. Contrast enhanced computed tomography revealed well defined heterogenous hypodense solid cystic mass. The mass wa...

Neurogenic Sarcoma of the Peritoneal Cavity

anorexia developed, and the patient, too fatigued to prepare her meals, would often go to bed immediately upon returning from her work. Despite these symptoms she continued at her occupation until two weeks and a half before admission, when she was seized with severe pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, which gradually spread to the upper right quadrant. It remained more or less con...

The Peritoneal Cavity B-2 Antibody

Determinants of Infection in the Peritoneal Cavity

The introduction of bacteria into an animal host initiates a series of events which culminates in either the multiplication or destruction of the microbes. In general, the outcome of infections is influenced by cellular and humoral bactericidal factors as well as by the properties of the bacteria which are related to virulence, i.e., toxins, capsules, etc. The interplay between these factors wh...

microRNA Regulation of Peritoneal Cavity Homeostasis in Peritoneal Dialysis

Preservation of peritoneal cavity homeostasis and peritoneal membrane function is critical for long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment. Several microRNAs (miRNAs) have been implicated in the regulation of key molecular pathways driving peritoneal membrane alterations leading to PD failure. miRNAs regulate the expression of the majority of protein coding genes in the human genome, thereby a...