title: Thinking beyond peritoneal carcinomatosis: imaging spectrum of unusual disseminated peritoneal entities.
abstract: Although peritoneal carcinomatosis is the most common entity involving the peritoneum diffusely, a vast array of unusual diseases may affect the peritoneal surfaces. These entities can be further categorized into infectious, neoplastic, and miscellaneous, and miscellaneous conditions. Cross-sectional imaging, including computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are excellent modalities for further characterization of these unusual diseases. For some of the conditions, imaging-specific is achievable. For others, the diagnosis can be favored when clinical and/or cross-sectional features coexist.
authors.affiliation: Division of Abdominal Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. nfasih@ottawahospital.on.ca
authors.forename: Najla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fasih
authors.forename: Ram P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Galwa
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Macdonald
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fraser-Hill
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McInnes
authors.forename: Korosh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khalili
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media