CT mimics of peritoneal carcinomatosis
Peritoneal carcinomatosis is a term used to describe widespread metastases of cancerous tumors in the peritoneal cavity. It is most common in carcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and ovaries, and must be considered to be the main diagnosis even when the primary is not known. A wide variety...
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doaj-7ae654cbfa454e43b191e0bea7ff26592021-07-02T11:20:40ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging0971-30261998-38082010-01-012015862CT mimics of peritoneal carcinomatosisSmiti SRajagopal KPeritoneal carcinomatosis is a term used to describe widespread metastases of cancerous tumors in the peritoneal cavity. It is most common in carcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and ovaries, and must be considered to be the main diagnosis even when the primary is not known. A wide variety of disease processes mimic peritoneal carcinomatosis. Precise diagnosis based on imaging alone is often difficult and very often the final diagnosis is only obtained after appropriate histopathology or microbiology.http://www.ijri.org/article.asp?issn=0971-3026;year=2010;volume=20;issue=1;spage=58;epage=62;aulast=SmitiCarcinomatosis; neoplastic; peritoneal |
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CT mimics of peritoneal carcinomatosis |
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CT mimics of peritoneal carcinomatosis |
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CT mimics of peritoneal carcinomatosis |
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CT mimics of peritoneal carcinomatosis |
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CT mimics of peritoneal carcinomatosis |
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ct mimics of peritoneal carcinomatosis |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. |
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Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging |
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0971-3026 1998-3808 |
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Peritoneal carcinomatosis is a term used to describe widespread metastases of cancerous tumors in the peritoneal cavity. It is most common in carcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and ovaries, and must be considered to be the main diagnosis even when the primary is not known. A wide variety of disease processes mimic peritoneal carcinomatosis. Precise diagnosis based on imaging alone is often difficult and very often the final diagnosis is only obtained after appropriate histopathology or microbiology. |
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Carcinomatosis; neoplastic; peritoneal |
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