RESUMEN
Vaginitis emphysematosa (VE) is a benign, self-limited condition characterized by a myriad of gas-filled spaces in the subepithelial lining of the vaginal wall, which give it a distinct radiographic appearance. Failure to make the correct diagnosis may lead to an inappropriate course of treatment, including surgery. Although it is considered rare, we have encountered five cases of VE in the course of a year.
Asunto(s)
Enfisema/complicaciones , Vaginitis/complicaciones , Adolescente , Adulto , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Enfisema/diagnóstico por imagen , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pelvis/diagnóstico por imagen , Urografía , Vaginitis/diagnóstico por imagenRESUMEN
Two patients are discussed in whom Caroli diseases was diagnosed with the aid of computed tomography (CT). One patient had the pure form of the disease, characterized primarily by saccular dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts and clinically manifesting as recurrent cholangitis. The second patient had a form ccharacterized primarily by hepatic fibrosis and clinically manifesting as portal hypertension. These are the first patients studied with CT to be reported to the authors' knowledge; CT is recommended as the optimal noninvasive method to evaluate such patients.