Pseudomyxoma peritonei ultrasound
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nima Nasiri, M.D.[2]Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [3]
Overview
Abdominal ultrasound scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of pseudomyxoma peritonei. Finding on ultrasound of patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei are hyper or/and hypoechogenic peritoneal masses or plaques in thickened areas.
Ultrasound
On abdominal ultrasound, pseudomyxoma peritonei is characterized by:[1][2]
- Echogenic peritoneal masses
- Loculated ascites evidence
- Displacement of the small bowel loops
- Scalloping of the liver or spleen margins
References
- ↑ Que Y, Tao C, Wang X, Zhang Y, Chen B (October 2012). "Pseudomyxoma peritonei: some different sonographic findings". Abdom Imaging. 37 (5): 843–8. doi:10.1007/s00261-012-9843-0. PMID 22234650.
- ↑ Qi ZH, Cai S, Li JC, L K, Zhang Y, Xiao MS, Su N (August 2015). "[Ultrasonographic Features of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei and TheirComparison with Computed Tomographic Findings]". Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao (in Chinese). 37 (4): 424–9. doi:10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.2015.04.010. PMID 26564459.