Scirrhous metastases to the gastrointestinal tract at CT: the malignant target sign

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Apr;192(4):936-40. doi: 10.2214/AJR.08.1152.

Abstract

Objective: Our objective was to study the presence of a characteristic appearance of metastatic disease to the gastrointestinal tract on contrast-enhanced CT in patients with known malignancies and to investigate its clinical implications.

Conclusion: Twenty-five patients with scirrhous metastases had a malignant CT target sign. Careful observation and correlation with clinical history are required to differentiate this unique sign from a benign target sign.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Scirrhous / secondary*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Reference Standards
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Contrast Media