Computed tomographic evaluation of benign and inflammatory disorders of the female pelvis.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-1992
Abstract
The use and importance of CT in the evaluation of patients who have inflammatory conditions of the pelvis has increased in recent years. Although its role may be limited in women of childbearing age, CT may provide definitive diagnostic information concerning benign pelvic masses frequently present in this age group. CT is particularly valuable in detecting infectious complications in the postpartum and postoperative pelvis. In patients who have known or suspected inflammatory conditions of the bowel, CT is the imaging modality of choice to identify extraluminal complications such as abscess formation. CT is frequently diagnostic in cases of diverticulitis and appendicitis and is of recognized value in guiding percutaneous drainage procedures, often sparing emergent surgical intervention.
Volume
30
Issue
4
First Page
831
Last Page
842
ISSN
0033-8389
Published In/Presented At
Langer, J. E., & Dinsmore, B. J. (1992). Computed tomographic evaluation of benign and inflammatory disorders of the female pelvis. Radiologic clinics of North America, 30(4), 831–842.
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
1631288
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article