MRI features of signet ring rectal cancer.

Meena Suthar Akshay D BahetiSuman K AnkathiAmit ChoudhariPurvi D HariaReena EngineerVikas OstwalMukta S RamadwarAshwin DesouzaAvanish Saklani

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2021)

SRRC affected young patients and demonstrated T2-hyperintense signal and subepithelial spread in an infiltrative pattern. Elevated CEA levels and T2-intermediate signal intensity are independent predictors for worse overall survival and advanced nodal stage is independent prognostic factor of poor disease-free survival. MRI rectum can pinpoint the pathology given the distinct MRI morphology and age of presentation.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
free survival
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
rectal cancer
end stage renal disease
diffusion weighted imaging
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance
locally advanced
high intensity