释义 |
gastric cannonball Any smoothly contoured, large and non-ulcerated filling defect, seen in radiocontrast studies of the stomach Aetiology Metastatic hepatoma, but also hematomas, submucosal leiomyomas, lymphomas, neurofibromas, metastatic intraperitoneal cancer, and other lesions that deform the gastric mucosagastric 'cannonball' Radiology Any smoothly contoured, large and non-ulcerated filling defect, seen in radiocontrast studies of the stomach Etiology Metastatic hepatoma, but also seen with hematomas, multiple submucosal leiomyomas, lymphomas, neurofibromas, metastatic intraperitoneal CA, and other lesions that deform the gastric mucosa. Cf 'Golfball' metastases. |