title: Metastatic carcinoma of the breast: the appearances of metastatic spread to the abdomen and pelvis as demonstrated by CT.
abstract: This review illustrates some CT appearances of metastatic breast cancer in the subdiaphragmatic abdomen and pelvis. Such manifestations are not uncommon in advanced disease and familiarity will enable confident diagnosis in patients at risk for metastatic disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brookes
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: MacVicar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Husband
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed