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Sealed rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms: CT features in 6 patients and a review of the literature
To assess the CT features of sealed rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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Small bowel obstruction secondary to Crohn disease
We investigated the computed tomographic (CT) findings in patients with small bowel obstruction (SBO) and Crohn disease (CD). Fourteen patients, seven men and seven women (mean age, 41.3 years), were retros...
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Dense ascites: CT manifestations and clinical implications
Ascites is a not infrequent finding on CT. Causes of ascites include congestive heart failure, hypoalbuminemia, cirrhosis, inflammation, and neoplasm. In most cases the attenuation of ascites is that of clear ...
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IVC anomalies and right renal aplasia detected on CT: a possible link?
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Pulmonary embolism—the initial manifestation of renal cell carcinoma in a young woman
We report a case of massive pulmonary embolus demonstrated on CT in a young woman presenting with dyspnea, with no known risk factors for embolism. Abdominal CT on further investigation showed a renal tumor in...
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Delayed rupture of abdominal aortic false aneurysm following blunt trauma
Blunt injury of the abdominal aorta resulting in pseudoaneurysm formation is very rare. Such a pseudoaneurysm may rupture at any time, usually with fatal outcome. We report the case of a 32-year-old man with a...
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Granulomatous appendicitis presenting as right lower quadrant pain: CT findings
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Typhlitis as a rare cause of a psoas abscess
Typhlitis is a life-threatening necrotizing process of the cecum associated with leukemia patients who have undergone chemotherapy. We present a rare complication of typhlitis in a boy with leukemia, in whom a...
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Perforations of the rectosigmoid colon induced by cleansing enema: CT findings in 14 patients
Background: We report the computed tomographic (CT) features of colorectal perforations caused by cleansing enema.
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Laparoscopic splenectomy for torsion of wandering spleen associated with celiac axis occlusion
Background: Wandering spleen is a spleen lacking its normal ligamentous attachments, and thus subjected to free movement in the abdominal cavity, and even torsion around its pedicle. Surgical treatment includes ...
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Urinomas caused by ureteral injuries: CT appearance
Background: We report the computed tomographic (CT) features of urinomas caused by ureteral injuries which are often not clinically suspected, causing delay in diagnosis.
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Iliopsoas abscess: a report of 24 patients diagnosed by CT
Background: We wanted to define the role of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of iliopsoas abscess.
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Widespread abdominal venous thrombosis in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria diagnosed on CT
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is a rare disorder characterized by pancytopenia. One of the main manifestations of this disease is development of widespread life-threatening venous thrombosis, which may i...
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Postoperative pneumoperitoneum as detected by CT: prevalence, duration, and relevant factors affecting its possible significance
Background: To determine the prevalence and duration of postoperative pneumoperitoneum as detected on computed tomography (CT) and to evaluate factors that influence postoperative pneumoperitoneum.
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Synchronous mucinous tumors of the ovary and the appendix associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei: CT findings
Background: To present the computed tomographic (CT) findings of synchronous mucinous tumors of the ovary and the appendix associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP).
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Complications after laparoscopic gynecologic procedures: CT findings
Laparoscopic gynecologic surgery has gained worldwide popularity in the past few years, but complications of this new technique do occur. We encountered three patients who developed major complications after l...
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Intestinal malrotation as an incidental finding on CT in adults
Background:Intestinal malrotation in adults is usually an incidental finding on computed tomography (CT). We present the CT findings of 18 adult patients with malrotation and discuss the clinical...
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CT diagnosis of delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia simulating massive pleuropneumonia
A case of an 11-month-old infant with a delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is reported. Incarceration of the herniated colon caused a misleading appearance on the chest X-ray which was in...
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Acute diverticulitis of the small bowel: CT findings
We present the computed tomographic (CT) findings in two cases of small bowel diverticulitis, one affecting the jejunum and the other a Meckel's diverticulum. The main CT finding was that of a mass with an air...
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Polysplenia syndrome detected in adulthood: report of eight cases and review of the literature