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*An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of toxic megacolon. Findings on an x-ray diagnostic of toxic megacolon include:<ref name="pmid22040786">{{cite journal |vauthors=Moulin V, Dellon P, Laurent O, Aubry S, Lubrano J, Delabrousse E |title=Toxic megacolon in patients with severe acute colitis: computed tomographic features |journal=Clin Imaging |volume=35 |issue=6 |pages=431–6 |year=2011 |pmid=22040786 |doi=10.1016/j.clinimag.2011.01.012 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11682295">{{cite journal |vauthors=Imbriaco M, Balthazar EJ |title=Toxic megacolon: role of CT in evaluation and detection of complications |journal=Clin Imaging |volume=25 |issue=5 |pages=349–54 |year=2001 |pmid=11682295 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
**Dilated transverse colon | |||
**Loss of colonic haustrations | |||
*An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of | **Thumbprinting | ||
** | **Segmental parietal thinning | ||
** | **Intraluminal soft-tissue masses | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].
OR
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
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There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
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- An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of toxic megacolon. Findings on an x-ray diagnostic of toxic megacolon include:[1][2]
- Dilated transverse colon
- Loss of colonic haustrations
- Thumbprinting
- Segmental parietal thinning
- Intraluminal soft-tissue masses
- Segmental parietal thinning
References
- ↑ Moulin V, Dellon P, Laurent O, Aubry S, Lubrano J, Delabrousse E (2011). "Toxic megacolon in patients with severe acute colitis: computed tomographic features". Clin Imaging. 35 (6): 431–6. doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2011.01.012. PMID 22040786.
- ↑ Imbriaco M, Balthazar EJ (2001). "Toxic megacolon: role of CT in evaluation and detection of complications". Clin Imaging. 25 (5): 349–54. PMID 11682295.