| Peritoneal carcinomatosis |
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| Tuesday, 18 May 2010 08:18 |
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HX:A 56 year old woman , known case of ovarian cancer. Findings: Soft tissue masses along omentum. Diagnosis : peritoneal carcinomatosis( omental cake ) Diagnosis: Peritoneal seeding is the most common pathway for the spread of ovarian cancer. Because 90% of ovarian cancers are surface epithelial carcinomas , that tumor cells are able to slough off the ovary and the peritoneal circulation , thereby seeding multiple sites. |




