Echographic diagnosis of peritoneal metastases in patients with ascites

Weill, F.S.; Costaz, R.; Guetarni, S.; Maltoni, I.; Rohmer, P.

Journal de Radiologie 71(5): 365-368

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0221-0363
PMID: 2213700
Document Number: 367525
A prospective study of 14 malignant ascites examined with high frequency ultrasonic probes enabled he authors to achieve a diagnosis of peritoneal metastases in 78% of cases. Peritoneal metastases appear as areas of peritoneal thickening or scalloping, as nodules, with sometimes a strong bulging, and as intestinal masses. Soft part ultrasound should be employed systematically in the diagnosis and follow up of malignant ascites.

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