title: CT features of metastatic linitis plastica to the rectum in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Jee
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Rha
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Auh
mesh_terms: 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