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Peritoneal and ovarian cancer, CT scan

A CT scan series of the lower abdomen showing ovarian cancer that has metastasized (spread) to the peritoneum.

Update Date: 5/1/2006

Updated by: Benjamin Taragin, M.D., Department of Radiology, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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