CT features of metastatic linitis plastica to the rectum in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis.
OBJECTIVE
We examined the CT features of 22 patients with metastatic linitis plastica to the rectum.


CONCLUSIONS
Metastatic linitis plastica to the rectum should be considered when CT shows a long segment of circumferential rectal wall thickening, especially in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastric cancer. In such patients, CT helps avoid unnecessary extensive surgery.
Ha
H K
HK
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jee
K R
KR
Yu
E
E
Yu
C S
CS
Rha
S E
SE
Lee
I J
IJ
Yun
H J
HJ
Kim
J C
JC
Park
K C
KC
Auh
Y H
YH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008039:Linitis Plastica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed