Urgent contrast enhanced computed tomography in the diagnosis of acute bowel infarction.
Emerg Med J
; 19(5): 480-1, 2002 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12205021
ABSTRACT
Bowel infarction commonly presents as an acute abdomen that rapidly progresses to severe shock. The diagnosis is often not clinically suspected. Three cases are described where the diagnosis was made during dynamic contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT), when gas was demonstrated in the portal venous system and liver. Two patients died during surgery, the third survived because of the prompt diagnosis made on CT, and subsequent surgical treatment. The radiological findings are reviewed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Intensificação de Imagem Radiográfica
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Infarto
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Intestino Delgado
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Med J
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido