[Echographic diagnosis of peritoneal metastases in patients with ascites].

  • 1 May 1990
    • journal article
    • abstracts
    • Vol. 71  (5) , 365-8
Abstract
A prospective study of 14 malignant ascites examined with high frequency ultrasonic probes enabled he authors to achieve a diagnosis of peritoneal metastases in 78% of cases. Peritoneal metastases appear as areas of peritoneal thickening or scalloping, as nodules, with sometimes a strong bulging, and as intestinal masses. Soft part ultrasound should be employed systematically in the diagnosis and follow up of malignant ascites.

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