Transcoelomic spread

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 21 Jun 2016

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Citation:

Jones J, Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, Transcoelomic spread. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-46070

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-46070

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/46070

rID:

46070

Article created:

20 Jun 2016, Jeremy Jones ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Jeremy Jones had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

21 Jun 2016, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Oncology

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refs, stub, cases

Synonyms:

Trans-coelomic spread
Transcoelomic spread of tumour

Transcoelomic spread describes the spread of a malignancy into body cavities that occurs via penetrating the surface of the peritoneal, pleural, pericardial, or subarachnoid spaces. For example, ovarian tumors can spread transperitoneally to the surface of the liver.