Peritoneum
This is the tough, shiny "serosal" membrane that covers the inside of the abdominal wall, most of the intestines, stomach, liver, bottom of the diaphragm, and top of the pelvic basin.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: peritoneum?
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A 42-year old asked:
Primary peritoneum carcinomatosis, what is this?
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A 31-year old asked:
I was wondering does the peritoneum cover the kidney?
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A 32-year old asked:
What organs does peritoneum cover? Does it cover the kidney?
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A 44-year old asked:
Does anyone know much about peritoneum cancer?
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A 33-year old female asked:
If ovarian cancer metastasized to the peritoneum, would it cause noticeable symptoms?
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A 39-year old asked:
Part of the gall bladder peritoneum is continuous with a reflection of peritoneum on the liver's surface: what does this mean?
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A 47-year old asked:
Ovarian cancer, omental caking, spread though peritoneum --what is prognosis?
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A 40-year old female asked:
I have just been diagnosed with well differentiated serous carcinoma of the peritoneum. I am scared out of my mind. Is the prognosis good?
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A 55-year old male asked:
My dad had ca colon in 2006 and was cured. He has a recurrence in peritoneum along with a mass and a lymphnode . Can you suggest the best centres?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Left fallopian tube is opacified but also demonstrates abnormal morphology. There is no left-sided free spill into peritoneum. What does it means?
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A 33-year old male asked about a 56-year old male:
How can postpone life for syringocarcinoma patient after surgeries failed? The cancer cells are spread to goldbeaters skin and peritoneum areas.
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A 25-year old female asked:
Recently had a HSG exam done. What does "There is no opacification of the right fallopian tube" mean and also "There is no free spillage of contrast into the peritoneum bilaterally mean?"
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A 46-year old male asked about a 46-year old male:
I have fluid in my peritoneum it was found 2days ago and all my blood work was normal took a gallbladder scan it was normal and I don't know why I have pressure in my stomach I can't eat a normal meal it is so painful I didn't use alcohol I drink a total
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A 52-year old female asked:
What does this mean I have ovarian cancer after surgery and chemo it returned in a month . Now diagnosis is cancer metastic to peritoneum and to liver?
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A 37-year old male asked:
How strong is the mesh after one month of hernia mesh repair? I have had a big ventral hernia above the button and a mesh of 15cm*30cm has been placed below the muscles above the peritoneum. Is it safe to cough and laugh?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Does mets to lymphnode next to hepatic artery mean the cancer has spread via blood? Is mets to perilymphonodal adipose tissue = mets to peritoneum?
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A 19-year old male asked:
A woman was diagnosed as breast cancer that metastasized to the peritoneum she's takin chemotherapy will it be effective she's over 70 no mastectomy.
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A 36-year old female asked:
What does ct scan results mean? large amount of colonic stool confirm moderate amount of free peritoneal air as well as air in the anterior wall and the retro peritoneum. The study was with IV contrast only.
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A 51-year old female asked:
I have a fibroid on the posterior exterior uterine wall. Is this why I have to push up on my peritoneum to have a bowel movement?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Ct scan showed enlarged spleen and the peritoneum section said- no inflammatory process, suspicious ascites. what does all this mean? I have fatigue
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A 40-year old male asked:
CT concerns me small fluid in pelvis with subtle enhancement of adjacent peritoneum. no rim enhancement & no air.Minor hydroureter & hydronephrosis. Dependent changes in lung base.Mural thickening of terminal & distal ileum with vasa recta engorged?
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A 42-year old female asked:
With ongoing pelvic, lower abdominal pain and mult surgerys wouldnt stripping the peritoneum cause more issues?
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A 31-year old male asked about a 78-year old :
My friend was diagnosed ampullary cancer. He is 78 and refused surgery. Any non-surgical treatment? PET/CT shows: head of pancreas-SUVmax 8.1 Pancreatetomy- SUVmax 4.3 Tumor in right kidney <1.9cm peritoneum-SUVmax 1.8. Hepatic duct dilated with gas
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