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Peritoneal mesothelioma simulating pseudomyxoma peritonei on CT and sonography

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We present an unusual case of peritoneal mesothelioma with ultrasound (US) and computed tomographic (CT) features of scalloping of liver margins and ascitic septations mimicking pseudomyxoma peritonei. A brief review of the literature is also presented.

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  1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

    Sanjay Gupta M.D., R. K. Gupta & Ratni B. Gujral

  2. Department of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

    Deepak Agarwal & Rajan Saxena

  3. Department of Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

    Pradeep Tandon

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Gupta, S., Gupta, R.K., Gujral, R.B. et al. Peritoneal mesothelioma simulating pseudomyxoma peritonei on CT and sonography. Gastrointest Radiol 17, 129–131 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888527

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