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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
Abdominal MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of pseudomyxoma peritonei. On abdominal MRI, pseudomyxoma peritonei is characterized by a mass which is hypointense on T1-weighted MRI and hyperintense on T2-weighted MRI.[1]
MRI
Helical CT is currently the best and most widely used preoperative imaging technique in patients with mucinous appendiceal neoplasms. However, the limited contrast range of CT makes it difficult to distinguish mucin, ascites, and solid peritoneal tumor
References
- ↑ Amini, Afshin; Masoumi-Moghaddam, Samar; Ehteda, Anahid; Morris, David (2014). "Secreted mucins in pseudomyxoma peritonei: pathophysiological significance and potential therapeutic prospects". Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 9 (1): 71. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-9-71. ISSN 1750-1172.