Uncommon and unusual gastrointestinal causes of the acute abdomen: computed tomographic diagnosis.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2008
Abstract
There is a wide variety of uncommon and unusual gastrointestinal causes of acute abdominal and pelvic pain that may be prospectively diagnosed on computed tomography. We demonstrate 10 such diagnoses and briefly review the current computed tomography and clinical literature on intussusception occurring beyond early childhood, small bowel obstruction from internal hernia, cecal volvulus, intramural small bowel hemorrhage, Boerhaave's syndrome, gastrointestinal luminal foreign bodies, small bowel diverticulitis, hemoperitoneum secondary to abdominal tumor; gallstone ileus, and gallbladder torsion. Radiologists and clinicians need to be aware of these disorders, particularly with the widespread utilization of computed tomography (CT) in the management of patients with acute abdominal pain.
Volume
29
Issue
5
First Page
386
Last Page
398
ISSN
0887-2171
Published In/Presented At
Katz, D. S., Yam, B., Hines, J. J., Mazzie, J. P., Lane, M. J., & Abbas, M. A. (2008). Uncommon and unusual gastrointestinal causes of the acute abdomen: computed tomographic diagnosis. Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR, 29(5), 386–398. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sult.2008.06.007
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
18853844
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article