The role of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in assessment of peritoneal lesions: radiologic-pathologic correlation

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 1 Pathological diagnosis of the peritoneal lesions included in the study

Nature	Pathology	Number	Percent
Benign	TB peritonitis	8	20
	Multicystic mesothelioma	2	5
	Mesenteric cyst	2	5
	Peritoneal fibromatosis (desmoid)	4	10
	Non granulomatous infective peritonitis	2	5
	Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata	1	2.5
	Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis	1	2.5
	Total	20	50
Malignant	Peritoneal carcinomatosis	14	35
	Pseudomyxoma peritonei	2	5
	Peritoneal sarcomatosis	1	2.5
	Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma	2	5
	Primary peritoneal serous carcinoma	1	2.5
	Total	20	50
Total		40	100