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Normal external abdomen
Abdominal exploration
CT scan
Digestive system
Liver cirrhosis, CT scan
Liver metastases, CT scan
Lymph node metastases, CT scan
Lymphoma, malignant - CT scan
Neuroblastoma in the liver - CT scan
Pancreatic cancer, CT scan
Pancreatic pseudocyst, CT scan
Pancreatic, cystic adenoma - CT scan
Pancreatitis, CT scan series
Peritoneal and ovarian cancer, CT scan
Spleen metastasis - CT scan
 
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Abdominal CT scan

Alternative names:

CT scan of the abdomen; retroperitoneum CT

Normal values:

Organs are normal in size and position; no masses (aggregations of cells) or other abnormalities exist.

What abnormal results mean:

The CT scan may show:

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:


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