Help me remember the name of a very rare abd condition - organs turn gelatinous.

5 years ago I worked as a hospice nurse. My first training day I went with the nurse to a little lady's house. We had to change her abdominal dressing.

It was open and draining, BECAUSE her "guts" were turning to gelatin. This is a very rare condition, and I can't seem to find it with out the official name (which I *used* to remember), which is very long!! haha.

Does ANYONE have an idea of what I am talking about?

It is fatal, it happens in the abdomen, and eventually (due to bacteria I believe) the "guts" just start to turn to gelatin and leak out.

Thanks if you can help
Is it colloid carcinoma? what a sad case! I work in hospice, so I'd love to know the answer as well!

Doesn't ebola do that also? Or do you just bleed from every orifice?

whoops, I didnt read the whole story, lol! Sorry!

Could it be Pseudomyxoma peritonei?http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/dise..._peritonei.htm

Liquefaction (aka colliquative) necrosis, perhaps?

hmmm.. im interested. No idea!

Perhaps just very septic and dying ???

Is it bigger than a breadbox?j/kThat is gruesome!Will be returning to see if anyone gets it.I want to know too!

I too, am curious

Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis with a really intense presentation?Quote from demylenated5 years ago I worked as a hospice nurse. My first training day I went with the nurse to a little lady's house. We had to change her abdominal dressing.It was open and draining, BECAUSE her "guts" were turning to gelatin. This is a very rare condition, and I can't seem to find it with out the official name (which I *used* to remember), which is very long!! haha.Does ANYONE have an idea of what I am talking about?It is fatal, it happens in the abdomen, and eventually (due to bacteria I believe) the "guts" just start to turn to gelatin and leak out.Thanks if you can help

I am interested to know what's that disease.

colloid carcinoma aka mucoid carcinoma, gelatinuous carcinoma, myxomatous carcinoma, [font=courier]carcinoma colloides