Strengthening the Construction of Pathology Department of Chinese Primary Hospitals is an Urgent Task

Abstract Background: pseudomyxoma peritonei(PMP) is a rare disease, the incidence of occult, mainly occurs in the appendix, ovary, etc., generally speaking, the progress is slow, through imaging diagnosis is more difficult, and the symptoms are not typical, often found in abdominal exploration, the treatment effect is relatively poor. Because PMP is often secondary to appendectomy, it is particularly important to make a careful pathological examination of the specimen after appendectomy. Case presentation: This case is a middle-aged and elderly man. Seven years after appendectomy, the specimen was confirmed as PMP by pathology after laparoscopic exploration. Later, the specimen 7 years ago was reexamined and pathological examination showed that the tumor was composed of mucinous cells. Conclusions: This puts forward higher requirements for the construction of pathology department in China's primary hospitals.