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Consecutive instances of gallstone ileus due to obstruction first at the ileum and then at the duodenum complicating a gallbladder carcinoma: a case report
Ectopic gallstone obstruction, gallstone ileus, due to cholecystoenteric fistula is an infrequent condition. Its occurrence as a complication of a gallbladder (GB) carcinoma is even more rare. We describe an u...
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Delivery-related rupture of the gravid uterus
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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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Small bowel obstruction related to left-side paraduodenal hernia: CT findings
The role of computed tomography in the evaluation of patients with small bowel obstruction has been extensively described in the current literature. We report a rare case of small bowel obstruction related to ...
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IVC anomalies and right renal aplasia detected on CT: a possible link?
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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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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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CT findings of the chest in adults with aspirated foreign bodies
The aim of this study was to assess the imaging findings in adult patients with tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration. Nineteen patients (11 men and 8 women; age range 26–89 years) with foreign-body aspira...
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Liver capsular retraction – not a specific sign of malignancy: a reminder
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Hepatic periportal tracking associated with severe acute pyelonephritis
The computed tomographic appearance of hepatic perivascular halos has been described in a variety of disorders. We observed three cases with sepsis due to acute pyelonephritis who presented with anasarca and h...
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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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Retroperitoneal perforation during endoscopic sphincterotomy: imaging findings
Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with sphincterotomy has become an important technique in the diagnosis and treatment of biliary and pancreatic diseases. Serious complications, although...
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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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Hepatic infarction in preeclampsia as part of the HELLP syndrome: CT appearance
We describe the computed tomographic (CT) findings of hepatic infarctions in two preeclamptic pregnant women. These infarcts were part of the HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver function tests, and low p...
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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