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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Peritoneal cavity
  1. Retroperitoneal fibrosis 
    ... fibrosis) occur in the back of the abdominal cavity, behind (retro-) the membrane that surrounds the organs of the digestive system (the peritoneum). This area is known as the retroperitoneal space. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/retroperitoneal-fibrosis - Genetics
  2. NF2 gene 
    ... in the lining of the lung and chest cavity (pleura) or the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum).Somatic NF2 gene mutations appear to be uncommon ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/nf2 - Genetics
  3. Ovarian cancer 
    ... that form the lining of the abdomen (the peritoneum). This form of cancer, called primary peritoneal cancer, resembles epithelial ovarian cancer in its origin, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ovarian-cancer - Genetics