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Pseudomyxoma peritonei with progressive calcifications: CT findings.
1Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine, Japan.
Gastrointestinal Radiology
|January 1, 1992
Summary
Pseudomyxoma peritonei can rarely cause abdominal calcifications. Computed tomography (CT) revealed punctate calcifications developing during or after chemotherapy in three patients.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare condition characterized by mucinous ascites.
- Abdominal calcifications are an uncommon manifestation of pseudomyxoma peritonei.
Observation:
- Three cases of pseudomyxoma peritonei are presented.
- Computed tomography (CT) scans were utilized to monitor patients during and after chemotherapy.
Findings:
- The development and progression of punctate calcifications within the abdomen were observed.
- These calcifications appeared during or after chemotherapy treatment.
Implications:
- CT imaging is valuable for detecting calcifications in pseudomyxoma peritonei patients.
- Understanding calcification patterns may aid in treatment monitoring and prognosis.