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: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [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:

• 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%.

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