title: Intraabdominal abscesses in pseudomyxoma peritonei: the value of computed tomography.
abstract: Two cases of pseudomyxoma peritonei with intraabdominal abscess formation are presented. In both cases the presence and the extent of abscess were diagnosed by computed tomography (CT). In addition, in each case the source of the abscess was also suggested by CT.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed