Metastatic disease to omentum, peritoneal surface, peritoneal ligaments, or mesentery
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Elmohr MM et al: Non-neoplastic conditions mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis at CT imaging. Br J Radiol. 93(1113):20200401, 2020
van 't Sant I et al: Diagnostic performance of imaging for the detection of peritoneal metastases: a meta-analysis. Eur Radiol. 30(6):3101-12, 2020
Garcia Prado J et al: Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in peritoneal carcinomatosis from suspected ovarian cancer: diagnostic performance in correlation with surgical findings. Eur J Radiol. 121:108696, 2019
Kim SJ et al: Diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT for detection of peritoneal carcinomatosis; a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Radiol. 91(1081):20170519, 2018
Diop AD et al: CT imaging of peritoneal carcinomatosis and its mimics. Diagn Interv Imaging. 95(9):861-72, 2014
Vicens RA et al: Multimodality imaging of common and uncommon peritoneal diseases: a review for radiologists. Abdom Imaging. 40(2):436-56, 2014
Chang MC et al: PET or PET/CT for detection of peritoneal carcinomatosis: a meta-analysis. Clin Nucl Med. 38(8):623-9, 2013
Klumpp BD et al: Preoperative assessment of peritoneal carcinomatosis: intraindividual comparison of 18F-FDG PET/CT and MRI. Abdom Imaging. 38(1):64-71, 2013
Klumpp BD et al: Peritoneal carcinomatosis: comparison of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging with surgical and histopathologic findings. Abdom Imaging. 37(5):834-42, 2012
Soussan M et al: Comparison of FDG-PET/CT and MR with diffusion-weighted imaging for assessing peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastrointestinal malignancy. Eur Radiol. 22(7):1479-87, 2012
Patel CM et al: CT, MRI and PET imaging in peritoneal malignancy. Cancer Imaging. 11:123-39, 2011
Cohn SM et al: Computed tomography grading systems poorly predict the need for intervention after spleen and liver injuries. Am Surg. 75(2):133-9, 2009
De Gaetano AM et al: Imaging of peritoneal carcinomatosis with FDG PET-CT: diagnostic patterns, case examples and pitfalls. Abdom Imaging. 34(3):391-402, 2009
González-Moreno S et al: Imaging of peritoneal carcinomatosis. Cancer J. 15(3):184-9, 2009
Karabulut N et al: Intra-abdominal spilled gallstones simulating peritoneal metastasis: CT and MR imaging features (2008: 1b). Eur Radiol. 18(4):851-4, 2008
Jayne DG: The molecular biology of peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastrointestinal cancer. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 32(2):219-25, 2003
Park CM et al: Recurrent ovarian malignancy: patterns and spectrum of imaging findings. Abdom Imaging. 28(3):404-15, 2003
Pavlidis N et al: Diagnostic and therapeutic management of cancer of an unknown primary. Eur J Cancer. 39(14):1990-2005, 2003
Canis M et al: Risk of spread of ovarian cancer after laparoscopic surgery. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 13(1):9-14, 2001
Chorost MI et al: The management of the unknown primary. J Am Coll Surg. 193(6):666-77, 2001
Raptopoulos V et al: Peritoneal carcinomatosis. Eur Radiol. 11(11):2195-206, 2001
Sugarbaker PH: Review of a personal experience in the management of carcinomatosis and sarcomatosis. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 31(12):573-83, 2001
Tamsma JT et al: Pathogenesis of malignant ascites: Starling's law of capillary hemodynamics revisited. Ann Oncol. 12(10):1353-7, 2001
Canis M et al: Cancer and laparoscopy, experimental studies: a review. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 91(1):1-9, 2000
Leblanc E et al: Surgical staging of early invasive epithelial ovarian tumors. Semin Surg Oncol. 19(1):36-41, 2000
Seidman JD et al: Ovarian serous borderline tumors: a critical review of the literature with emphasis on prognostic indicators. Hum Pathol. 31(5):539-57, 2000
Sugarbaker PH et al: Clinical pathway for the management of resectable gastric cancer with peritoneal seeding: best palliation with a ray of hope for cure. Oncology. 58(2):96-107, 2000
Patel SV et al: Supradiaphragmatic manifestations of papillary serous adenocarcinoma of the ovary. Clin Radiol. 54(11):748-54, 1999
Sugarbaker PH: Management of peritoneal-surface malignancy: the surgeon's role. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 384(6):576-87, 1999
Fecteau AH et al: Peritoneal metastasis of intracranial glioblastoma via a ventriculoperitoneal shunt preventing organ retrieval: case report and review of the literature. Clin Transplant. 12(4):348-50, 1998
Ohtani T et al: Early intraperitoneal dissemination after radical resection of unsuspected gallbladder carcinoma following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Laparosc Endosc. 8(1):58-62, 1998
Sugarbaker PH: Intraperitoneal chemotherapy and cytoreductive surgery for the prevention and treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis and sarcomatosis. Semin Surg Oncol. 14(3):254-61, 1998
Averbach AM et al: Strategies to decrease the incidence of intra-abdominal recurrence in resectable gastric cancer. Br J Surg. 83(6):726-33, 1996
Conlon KC et al: Laparoscopy and laparoscopic ultrasound in the staging of gastric cancer. Semin Oncol. 23(3):347-51, 1996
Metastatic disease to omentum, peritoneal surface, peritoneal ligaments, or mesentery
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Elmohr MM et al: Non-neoplastic conditions mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis at CT imaging. Br J Radiol. 93(1113):20200401, 2020
van 't Sant I et al: Diagnostic performance of imaging for the detection of peritoneal metastases: a meta-analysis. Eur Radiol. 30(6):3101-12, 2020
Garcia Prado J et al: Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in peritoneal carcinomatosis from suspected ovarian cancer: diagnostic performance in correlation with surgical findings. Eur J Radiol. 121:108696, 2019
Kim SJ et al: Diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT for detection of peritoneal carcinomatosis; a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Radiol. 91(1081):20170519, 2018
Diop AD et al: CT imaging of peritoneal carcinomatosis and its mimics. Diagn Interv Imaging. 95(9):861-72, 2014
Vicens RA et al: Multimodality imaging of common and uncommon peritoneal diseases: a review for radiologists. Abdom Imaging. 40(2):436-56, 2014
Chang MC et al: PET or PET/CT for detection of peritoneal carcinomatosis: a meta-analysis. Clin Nucl Med. 38(8):623-9, 2013
Klumpp BD et al: Preoperative assessment of peritoneal carcinomatosis: intraindividual comparison of 18F-FDG PET/CT and MRI. Abdom Imaging. 38(1):64-71, 2013
Klumpp BD et al: Peritoneal carcinomatosis: comparison of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging with surgical and histopathologic findings. Abdom Imaging. 37(5):834-42, 2012
Soussan M et al: Comparison of FDG-PET/CT and MR with diffusion-weighted imaging for assessing peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastrointestinal malignancy. Eur Radiol. 22(7):1479-87, 2012
Patel CM et al: CT, MRI and PET imaging in peritoneal malignancy. Cancer Imaging. 11:123-39, 2011
Cohn SM et al: Computed tomography grading systems poorly predict the need for intervention after spleen and liver injuries. Am Surg. 75(2):133-9, 2009
De Gaetano AM et al: Imaging of peritoneal carcinomatosis with FDG PET-CT: diagnostic patterns, case examples and pitfalls. Abdom Imaging. 34(3):391-402, 2009
González-Moreno S et al: Imaging of peritoneal carcinomatosis. Cancer J. 15(3):184-9, 2009
Karabulut N et al: Intra-abdominal spilled gallstones simulating peritoneal metastasis: CT and MR imaging features (2008: 1b). Eur Radiol. 18(4):851-4, 2008
Jayne DG: The molecular biology of peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastrointestinal cancer. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 32(2):219-25, 2003
Park CM et al: Recurrent ovarian malignancy: patterns and spectrum of imaging findings. Abdom Imaging. 28(3):404-15, 2003
Pavlidis N et al: Diagnostic and therapeutic management of cancer of an unknown primary. Eur J Cancer. 39(14):1990-2005, 2003
Canis M et al: Risk of spread of ovarian cancer after laparoscopic surgery. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 13(1):9-14, 2001
Chorost MI et al: The management of the unknown primary. J Am Coll Surg. 193(6):666-77, 2001
Raptopoulos V et al: Peritoneal carcinomatosis. Eur Radiol. 11(11):2195-206, 2001
Sugarbaker PH: Review of a personal experience in the management of carcinomatosis and sarcomatosis. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 31(12):573-83, 2001
Tamsma JT et al: Pathogenesis of malignant ascites: Starling's law of capillary hemodynamics revisited. Ann Oncol. 12(10):1353-7, 2001
Canis M et al: Cancer and laparoscopy, experimental studies: a review. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 91(1):1-9, 2000
Leblanc E et al: Surgical staging of early invasive epithelial ovarian tumors. Semin Surg Oncol. 19(1):36-41, 2000
Seidman JD et al: Ovarian serous borderline tumors: a critical review of the literature with emphasis on prognostic indicators. Hum Pathol. 31(5):539-57, 2000
Sugarbaker PH et al: Clinical pathway for the management of resectable gastric cancer with peritoneal seeding: best palliation with a ray of hope for cure. Oncology. 58(2):96-107, 2000
Patel SV et al: Supradiaphragmatic manifestations of papillary serous adenocarcinoma of the ovary. Clin Radiol. 54(11):748-54, 1999
Sugarbaker PH: Management of peritoneal-surface malignancy: the surgeon's role. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 384(6):576-87, 1999
Fecteau AH et al: Peritoneal metastasis of intracranial glioblastoma via a ventriculoperitoneal shunt preventing organ retrieval: case report and review of the literature. Clin Transplant. 12(4):348-50, 1998
Ohtani T et al: Early intraperitoneal dissemination after radical resection of unsuspected gallbladder carcinoma following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Laparosc Endosc. 8(1):58-62, 1998
Sugarbaker PH: Intraperitoneal chemotherapy and cytoreductive surgery for the prevention and treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis and sarcomatosis. Semin Surg Oncol. 14(3):254-61, 1998
Averbach AM et al: Strategies to decrease the incidence of intra-abdominal recurrence in resectable gastric cancer. Br J Surg. 83(6):726-33, 1996
Conlon KC et al: Laparoscopy and laparoscopic ultrasound in the staging of gastric cancer. Semin Oncol. 23(3):347-51, 1996
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