Abdominal Imaging

Our medical research library holds 5 studies published in Abdominal Imaging (1996–2015). Each entry links to the study's record on PubMed and, where there is one, to the publisher's page and a free full text. 5 have an abstract, the authors' own summary as PubMed records it: open "Abstract" to read it.

About the journal

• Publisher: Springer International
• Published: 1993–2015, United States
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0942-8925 (print), 1432-0509 (electronic)
• Merged from: Gastrointestinal Radiology
• Merged from: Urologic Radiology
• Continued by: Abdominal Radiology
• Its record in the NLM Catalog

2010s

• Multimodality imaging of common and uncommon peritoneal diseases: a review for radiologists. R.A. Vicens, M. Patnana, O. Le, et al. 2015;40(2):436-56. Review PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  Peritoneal disease can be caused by a wide spectrum of pathologies. While peritoneal disease is usually caused by primary or secondary malignancies, benign diseases can occur and mimic malignancies. This article begins with an overview of peritoneal embryology and anatomy followed by a detailed description of the multimodality imaging appearance of peritoneal diseases. Common diseases include peritoneal carcinomatosis, pseudomyxoma peritonei, lymphomatosis, sarcomatosis, and tuberculous peritonitis. The uncommon diseases which cause peritoneal disease include desmoid fibromatosis, desmoplastic small round cell tumor, malignant mesothelioma, well-differentiated mesothelioma, multicystic mesothelioma, papillary serous carcinoma, leiomyomatosis, extramedullary hematopoiesis, inflammatory pseudotumor and amyloidosis. This manuscript will help the radiologist become familiar with the different peritoneal spaces, pathways of spread, multimodality imaging appearance and differential diagnoses of peritoneal diseases in order to report the essential information for surgeons and oncologists to plan treatment.

• Recurrent malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: radiological manifestations. F.F. Souza, J. Jagganathan, N. Ramayia, et al. 2010;35(3):315-21. PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  Purpose: To describe the CT imaging findings of recurrent malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in patients who underwent debulking surgery.

  Materials And Methods: The history, clinical and laboratory data, and imaging studies of 13 patients with histologically proven diagnosis of Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma (MPM) and their recurrence following cytoreductive surgery were reviewed. CT studies were reviewed for presence of ascites, peritoneal, mesenteric and omental involvement, presence of solid abdominal viscera involvement, gastrointestinal involvement, presence and location of enlarged lymph nodes and extra abdominal sites of involvement.

  Results: The most common finding at recurrence was ascites (n = 6). Peritoneal thickening was seen in five patients, infiltration of the peritoneum resembling omental caking was seen in one patient, and low density implants mimicking pseudomyxoma peritonei was seen in another patient. None of the peritoneal implants showed calcification. Three patients had large discrete soft tissue masses in the omentum and/or peritoneum. Multifocal serosal implants were seen in four patients; one had low grade small bowel obstruction which was managed conservatively. Three patients had evidence of intrathoracic disease seen as soft tissue pericardial mass and malignant pleural effusions.

  Conclusion: CT findings of recurrent MPM resemble primary MPM, metastatic or granulomatous diseases. Radiologist should be aware of its appearance and forms of recurrence which may be seen at extra abdominal sites.

2000s

• Deciduoid peritoneal mesothelioma: CT findings with pathologic correlation. D.J. Chung, Y.W. Kang, B.K. Kim, et al. 2003;28(5):614-6. Case report PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  We report a rare case of deciduoid peritoneal mesothelioma in a 47-year-old woman who had no history of asbestos exposure or previous surgery. Immunohistochemistry and electron microscopic findings showed that the tumor was a subtype of epithelioid mesothelioma. Awareness of this disease entity is helpful for the differential diagnosis of peritoneal masses.

1990s

• Giant benign cystic peritoneal mesothelioma: US, CT, and MRI findings. A. Ozgen, D. Akata, O. Akhan, et al. 1998;23(5):502-4. Case report · Review PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  Benign cystic peritoneal mesothelioma (BCPM) is a rare tumor, primarily affecting young women; approximately 130 cases have been described mainly in the pathological and surgical literature. We present imaging findings of a giant BCPM in a male patient and discuss the radiological differential diagnosis with a brief review of the literature.

• Solitary malignant mesothelioma of the small intestine: radiological appearances. N. Gourtsoyiannis, D. Bays, S. Missas, et al. 1996;21(3):258-60. Case report PubMed · Publisher

  Abstract

  Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is virtually unknown to feature as a solitary lesion. A patient presented with abdominal pain, weight loss, and melena and underwent enteroclysis, computed tomography, and superior mesenteric arteriography. Sharp angulation, narrowing, and mucosal destruction in a jejunal segment, caused by an encapsulating infiltrative mesenteric mass, were shown. The diagnosis of a malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, localized to the small intestine, was made at histology.

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