Ischemic colitis abdominal x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Among patients with ischemic colitis, the plain X-rays are often normal or show non-specific findings.
X-Ray
The x-ray results are as follows:[1][2]
- Among patients with ischemic colitis, the plain X-rays are often normal or show non-specific findings.
- In a series of 73 patients, plain abdominal radiography showed colonic distension in 53% of patients or a pneumoperitoneum in 3%.
References
- ↑ Smerud M, Johnson C, Stephens D (1990). "Diagnosis of bowel infarction: a comparison of plain films and CT scans in 23 cases". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 154 (1): 99–103. PMID 2104734.
- ↑ Huguier M, Barrier A, Boelle PY, Houry S, Lacaine F (2006). "Ischemic colitis". Am. J. Surg. 192 (5): 679–84. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.09.018