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Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Abdominal Cavity

MedGen UID:
208892
•Concept ID:
C0854198
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Metastases to the Abdominal Cavity; Metastasis to the Abdominal Cavity; Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Abdominal Cavity; Metastatic Neoplasm to the Abdominal Cavity; Metastatic Tumor to the Abdominal Cavity

Definition

The spread of a malignant neoplasm from a primary site to an unspecified organ in the abdominal cavity. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical stage II seminoma: management options.
Alsyouf M, Daneshmand S
World J Urol 2022 Feb;40(2):343-348. Epub 2021 Oct 16 doi: 10.1007/s00345-021-03854-8. PMID: 34655305
Malignant Sinonasal Tumors: Update on Histological and Clinical Management.
Bracigliano A, Tatangelo F, Perri F, Di Lorenzo G, Tafuto R, Ottaiano A, Clemente O, Barretta ML, Losito NS, Santorsola M, Tafuto S
Curr Oncol 2021 Jul 1;28(4):2420-2438. doi: 10.3390/curroncol28040222. PMID: 34287240Free PMC Article
Endometriosis: pathogenesis and treatment.
Vercellini P, Viganò P, Somigliana E, Fedele L
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2014 May;10(5):261-75. Epub 2013 Dec 24 doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2013.255. PMID: 24366116

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Surgery in Early Metastatic Seminoma: A Phase II Trial of Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testicular Seminoma With Limited Retroperitoneal Lymphadenopathy.
Daneshmand S, Cary C, Masterson T, Einhorn L, Adra N, Boorjian SA, Kollmannsberger C, Schuckman A, So A, Black P, Bagrodia A, Skinner E, Alemozaffar M, Brand T, Eggener S, Pierorazio P, Stratton K, Nappi L, Nichols C, Luo C, Li M, Hu B
J Clin Oncol 2023 Jun 1;41(16):3009-3018. Epub 2023 Mar 13 doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.00624. PMID: 36913642
Molecular characterization of colorectal cancer related peritoneal metastatic disease.
Lenos KJ, Bach S, Ferreira Moreno L, Ten Hoorn S, Sluiter NR, Bootsma S, Vieira Braga FA, Nijman LE, van den Bosch T, Miedema DM, van Dijk E, Ylstra B, Kulicke R, Davis FP, Stransky N, Smolen GA, Coebergh van den Braak RRJ, IJzermans JNM, Martens JWM, Hallam S, Beggs AD, Kops GJPL, Lansu N, Bastiaenen VP, Klaver CEL, Lecca MC, El Makrini K, Elbers CC, Dings MPG, van Noesel CJM, Kranenburg O, Medema JP, Koster J, Koens L, Punt CJA, Tanis PJ, de Hingh IH, Bijlsma MF, Tuynman JB, Vermeulen L
Nat Commun 2022 Aug 4;13(1):4443. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-32198-z. PMID: 35927254Free PMC Article
Genomic catastrophe, the peritoneal cavity and ovarian cancer prevention.
Yoon JY, Chapel DB, Goebel E, Qian X, Mito JK, Horowitz NS, Miron A, Soong TR, Xian W, Crum CP
J Pathol 2022 Jul;257(3):255-261. Epub 2022 Apr 18 doi: 10.1002/path.5891. PMID: 35238033
Mesenteric Cyst with GI Symptoms: A Fluid Approach to Treatment-Case Report and Literature Review.
Gagliardi F, Lauro A, Tripodi D, Amabile MI, Palumbo P, Di Matteo FM, Palazzini G, Forte F, Frattaroli S, Khouzam S, Marino IR, D'Andrea V, Sorrenti S, Pironi D
Dig Dis Sci 2022 Mar;67(3):786-798. Epub 2022 Jan 21 doi: 10.1007/s10620-021-07352-0. PMID: 35059952
Randomized trial of cytoreduction and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy versus systemic chemotherapy and palliative surgery in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal cancer.
Verwaal VJ, van Ruth S, de Bree E, van Sloothen GW, van Tinteren H, Boot H, Zoetmulder FA
J Clin Oncol 2003 Oct 15;21(20):3737-43. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.04.187. PMID: 14551293

Diagnosis

Mesenteric Cyst with GI Symptoms: A Fluid Approach to Treatment-Case Report and Literature Review.
Gagliardi F, Lauro A, Tripodi D, Amabile MI, Palumbo P, Di Matteo FM, Palazzini G, Forte F, Frattaroli S, Khouzam S, Marino IR, D'Andrea V, Sorrenti S, Pironi D
Dig Dis Sci 2022 Mar;67(3):786-798. Epub 2022 Jan 21 doi: 10.1007/s10620-021-07352-0. PMID: 35059952
Diagnostic Approach to Benign and Malignant Calcifications in the Abdomen and Pelvis.
Zulfiqar M, Shetty A, Tsai R, Gagnon MH, Balfe DM, Mellnick VM
Radiographics 2020 May-Jun;40(3):731-753. Epub 2020 Apr 17 doi: 10.1148/rg.2020190152. PMID: 32302263
Development and validation of an individualized nomogram to identify occult peritoneal metastasis in patients with advanced gastric cancer.
Dong D, Tang L, Li ZY, Fang MJ, Gao JB, Shan XH, Ying XJ, Sun YS, Fu J, Wang XX, Li LM, Li ZH, Zhang DF, Zhang Y, Li ZM, Shan F, Bu ZD, Tian J, Ji JF
Ann Oncol 2019 Mar 1;30(3):431-438. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz001. PMID: 30689702Free PMC Article
Peritoneal Metastases from Malignant Mesothelioma.
Li CY, Alexander HR Jr
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2018 Jul;27(3):539-549. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2018.02.010. PMID: 29935688
Peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Raptopoulos V, Gourtsoyiannis N
Eur Radiol 2001;11(11):2195-206. doi: 10.1007/s003300100998. PMID: 11702160

Therapy

Surgery in Early Metastatic Seminoma: A Phase II Trial of Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testicular Seminoma With Limited Retroperitoneal Lymphadenopathy.
Daneshmand S, Cary C, Masterson T, Einhorn L, Adra N, Boorjian SA, Kollmannsberger C, Schuckman A, So A, Black P, Bagrodia A, Skinner E, Alemozaffar M, Brand T, Eggener S, Pierorazio P, Stratton K, Nappi L, Nichols C, Luo C, Li M, Hu B
J Clin Oncol 2023 Jun 1;41(16):3009-3018. Epub 2023 Mar 13 doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.00624. PMID: 36913642
Clinical stage II seminoma: management options.
Alsyouf M, Daneshmand S
World J Urol 2022 Feb;40(2):343-348. Epub 2021 Oct 16 doi: 10.1007/s00345-021-03854-8. PMID: 34655305
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Ovarian and Colorectal Cancer: A Review.
van Stein RM, Aalbers AGJ, Sonke GS, van Driel WJ
JAMA Oncol 2021 Aug 1;7(8):1231-1238. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.0580. PMID: 33956063
The hepatic bridge.
Sugarbaker PH
Eur J Surg Oncol 2018 Jul;44(7):1083-1086. Epub 2018 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.03.031. PMID: 29699839
Randomized trial of cytoreduction and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy versus systemic chemotherapy and palliative surgery in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal cancer.
Verwaal VJ, van Ruth S, de Bree E, van Sloothen GW, van Tinteren H, Boot H, Zoetmulder FA
J Clin Oncol 2003 Oct 15;21(20):3737-43. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.04.187. PMID: 14551293

Prognosis

Molecular characterization of colorectal cancer related peritoneal metastatic disease.
Lenos KJ, Bach S, Ferreira Moreno L, Ten Hoorn S, Sluiter NR, Bootsma S, Vieira Braga FA, Nijman LE, van den Bosch T, Miedema DM, van Dijk E, Ylstra B, Kulicke R, Davis FP, Stransky N, Smolen GA, Coebergh van den Braak RRJ, IJzermans JNM, Martens JWM, Hallam S, Beggs AD, Kops GJPL, Lansu N, Bastiaenen VP, Klaver CEL, Lecca MC, El Makrini K, Elbers CC, Dings MPG, van Noesel CJM, Kranenburg O, Medema JP, Koster J, Koens L, Punt CJA, Tanis PJ, de Hingh IH, Bijlsma MF, Tuynman JB, Vermeulen L
Nat Commun 2022 Aug 4;13(1):4443. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-32198-z. PMID: 35927254Free PMC Article
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Ovarian and Colorectal Cancer: A Review.
van Stein RM, Aalbers AGJ, Sonke GS, van Driel WJ
JAMA Oncol 2021 Aug 1;7(8):1231-1238. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.0580. PMID: 33956063
Development and validation of an individualized nomogram to identify occult peritoneal metastasis in patients with advanced gastric cancer.
Dong D, Tang L, Li ZY, Fang MJ, Gao JB, Shan XH, Ying XJ, Sun YS, Fu J, Wang XX, Li LM, Li ZH, Zhang DF, Zhang Y, Li ZM, Shan F, Bu ZD, Tian J, Ji JF
Ann Oncol 2019 Mar 1;30(3):431-438. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz001. PMID: 30689702Free PMC Article
Dedifferentiated liposarcoma.
Nascimento AG
Semin Diagn Pathol 2001 Nov;18(4):263-6. PMID: 11757866
Peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Raptopoulos V, Gourtsoyiannis N
Eur Radiol 2001;11(11):2195-206. doi: 10.1007/s003300100998. PMID: 11702160

Clinical prediction guides

LAMC1-mediated preadipocytes differentiation promoted peritoneum pre-metastatic niche formation and gastric cancer metastasis.
Fang Y, Dou R, Huang S, Han L, Fu H, Yang C, Song J, Zheng J, Zhang X, Liu K, Xiang Z, Zhang X, Wang S, Xiong B
Int J Biol Sci 2022;18(7):3082-3101. Epub 2022 Apr 24 doi: 10.7150/ijbs.70524. PMID: 35541892Free PMC Article
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Ovarian and Colorectal Cancer: A Review.
van Stein RM, Aalbers AGJ, Sonke GS, van Driel WJ
JAMA Oncol 2021 Aug 1;7(8):1231-1238. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.0580. PMID: 33956063
Development and validation of an individualized nomogram to identify occult peritoneal metastasis in patients with advanced gastric cancer.
Dong D, Tang L, Li ZY, Fang MJ, Gao JB, Shan XH, Ying XJ, Sun YS, Fu J, Wang XX, Li LM, Li ZH, Zhang DF, Zhang Y, Li ZM, Shan F, Bu ZD, Tian J, Ji JF
Ann Oncol 2019 Mar 1;30(3):431-438. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz001. PMID: 30689702Free PMC Article
The hepatic bridge.
Sugarbaker PH
Eur J Surg Oncol 2018 Jul;44(7):1083-1086. Epub 2018 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.03.031. PMID: 29699839
Dedifferentiated liposarcoma.
Nascimento AG
Semin Diagn Pathol 2001 Nov;18(4):263-6. PMID: 11757866

Recent systematic reviews

Definition and reporting of lymphadenectomy and complete mesocolic excision for radical right colectomy: a systematic review.
Sica GS, Vinci D, Siragusa L, Sensi B, Guida AM, Bellato V, García-Granero Á, Pellino G
Surg Endosc 2023 Feb;37(2):846-861. Epub 2022 Sep 12 doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09548-5. PMID: 36097099Free PMC Article
Gastrectomy with or without Complete Omentectomy for Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.
Zizzo M, Zanelli M, Sanguedolce F, Palicelli A, Ascani S, Morini A, Tumiati D, Mereu F, Zuliani AL, Nardecchia M, Gatto F, Zanni M, Giunta A
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Sep 7;58(9) doi: 10.3390/medicina58091241. PMID: 36143918Free PMC Article
Infrapyloric and gastroepiploic node dissection for hepatic flexure and transverse colon cancer: A systematic review.
Piozzi GN, Rusli SM, Baek SJ, Kwak JM, Kim J, Kim SH
Eur J Surg Oncol 2022 Apr;48(4):718-726. Epub 2021 Dec 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.12.005. PMID: 34893366
Extragonadal teratomas in women and adolescent girls: A systematic review.
Kanneganti A, Bhadiraju P, Tong PSY
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021 Jul;262:134-141. Epub 2021 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.05.005. PMID: 34022590
Hepatoblastoma in an 11-year-old: Case report and a review of the literature.
Pateva IB, Egler RA, Stearns DS
Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Jan;96(2):e5858. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000005858. PMID: 28079820Free PMC Article

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