title: CT imaging of peritoneal carcinomatosis and its mimics.
abstract: Invasive peritoneal disease includes more than just peritoneal carcinomatosis. Although this is the most common aetiology, especially when a primary is found, other conditions may be responsible for peritoneal invasion. A rigorous analysis of CT features taken together with the clinical and biological context usually allows the main differential diagnoses, which entail different types of management, to be drawn out. Pseudomyxoma peritonei, peritoneal lymphomatosis, tuberculosis, peritoneal mesothelioma, diffuse peritoneal leiomyomatosis, and benign splenosis are the main differential diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, Estaing University Hospital, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, 1, place Lucie-Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Diop
authors.affiliation: Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, Estaing University Hospital, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, 1, place Lucie-Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fontarensky
authors.affiliation: Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, Estaing University Hospital, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, 1, place Lucie-Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1, France.
authors.forename: P-F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Montoriol
authors.affiliation: Clermont University, University of Auvergne, ISIT, CNRS, UMR6284, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Electronic address: ddaines@chu-clermontferrand.fr.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Da Ines
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
keywords: CT scan; Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC); Peritoneal carcinomatosis; Peritoneum; Scalloping