title: [Ultrasonographic diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the sonographic features of peritoneal mesothelioma and its relationship with the gross pathology.
  
  
  METHODS
  The ultrasonographic results of 14 cases with peritoneal mesothelioma were summarized, the sonographic features were compared with the gross pathology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With ultrasound examination a sheetlike mass was seen in two patients and a localized irregular mass was seen in one. Involvement of "cakelike omentum" was present in five. Pelvic mass was seen in eight and two were also with abdominal mass; one presented abdominal mass only. Bowel adhesion was found in one. Ascites was presented in all patients except one.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is possible for ultrasonography to suggest the diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma, when the sheetlike or irregular mass of peritoneum was founded. Ultrasound guided biopsy was helpful in diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma before operation.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Hospital, Beijing 100730.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional