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Intraabdominal abscesses in pseudomyxoma peritonei: the value of computed tomography. 1983

E K Fishman, and B Jones, and D Magid, and S S Siegelman

Two cases of pseudomyxoma peritonei with intraabdominal abscess formation are presented. In both cases the presence and the extent of abscess were diagnosed by computed tomography (CT). In addition, in each case the source of the abscess was also suggested by CT.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D010532	Peritoneal Diseases	Pathological processes involving the PERITONEUM.	Peritoneal Disease
D011860	Radiography, Abdominal	Radiographic visualization of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, i.e., within the peritoneal cavity.	Abdominal Radiography,Abdominal Radiographies,Radiographies, Abdominal
D002429	Cecal Diseases	Pathological developments in the CECUM.	Cecal Disease,Disease, Cecal,Diseases, Cecal
D004239	Diverticulitis, Colonic	Inflammation of the COLONIC DIVERTICULA, generally with abscess formation and subsequent perforation.	Colonic Diverticulitis
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000038	Abscess	Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.	Abscesses
D000230	Adenocarcinoma	A malignant epithelial tumor with a glandular organization.	Adenocarcinoma, Basal Cell,Adenocarcinoma, Granular Cell,Adenocarcinoma, Oxyphilic,Adenocarcinoma, Tubular,Adenoma, Malignant,Carcinoma, Cribriform,Carcinoma, Granular Cell,Carcinoma, Tubular,Adenocarcinomas,Adenocarcinomas, Basal Cell,Adenocarcinomas, Granular Cell,Adenocarcinomas, Oxyphilic,Adenocarcinomas, Tubular,Adenomas, Malignant,Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma,Basal Cell Adenocarcinomas,Carcinomas, Cribriform,Carcinomas, Granular Cell,Carcinomas, Tubular,Cribriform Carcinoma,Cribriform Carcinomas,Granular Cell Adenocarcinoma,Granular Cell Adenocarcinomas,Granular Cell Carcinoma,Granular Cell Carcinomas,Malignant Adenoma,Malignant Adenomas,Oxyphilic Adenocarcinoma,Oxyphilic Adenocarcinomas,Tubular Adenocarcinoma,Tubular Adenocarcinomas,Tubular Carcinoma,Tubular Carcinomas
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly