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*Computed tomography is performed in patients to detect less common causes of acute diarrhea such as inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal lymphoma, carcinoid syndrome, and other neuroendocrine tumors. . Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include: | *Computed tomography is performed in patients to detect less common causes of acute diarrhea such as inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal lymphoma, carcinoid syndrome, and other neuroendocrine tumors. . Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include: | ||
** | *Findings of CT abdomen include | ||
** | **Skip lesions | ||
** | **Bowel wall thickening | ||
**Surrounding inflammation, abscess, and fistulae <!-- | |||
--><ref>{{cite journal | last = Zissin | first = Rivka | coauthors = Marjorie Hertz, Alexandra Osadchy, Ben Novis and Gabriela Gayer | year = 2005 | month = February | title = Computed Tomographic Findings of Abdominal Complications of Crohn’s Disease—Pictorial Essay | journal = Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal | volume = 56 | issue = 1 | pages = 25-35 | id = PMID 15835588 | url =http://www.carj.ca/issues/2005-Feb/25/pg25.pdf | format = PDF | accessdate = 2006-07-02 }}</ref> <!-- | |||
--><ref>{{cite journal | last = MacKalski | first = B. A. | coauthors = C. N. Bernstein | year = 2005 | month = May | title = New diagnostic imaging tools for inflammatory bowel disease | journal = Gut | volume = 55 | issue = 5 | pages = 733-41 | doi =10.1136/gut.2005.076612 | id = PMID 16609136 }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name].
OR
[Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
OR
There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name]. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
CT scan
- Computed tomography is performed in patients to detect less common causes of acute diarrhea such as inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal lymphoma, carcinoid syndrome, and other neuroendocrine tumors. . Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
- Findings of CT abdomen include
References
- ↑ Zissin, Rivka (2005). "Computed Tomographic Findings of Abdominal Complications of Crohn's Disease—Pictorial Essay" (PDF). Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. 56 (1): 25–35. PMID 15835588. Retrieved 2006-07-02. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (help) - ↑ MacKalski, B. A. (2005). "New diagnostic imaging tools for inflammatory bowel disease". Gut. 55 (5): 733–41. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.076612. PMID 16609136. Unknown parameter
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