Perforation in a patient with stercoral colitis and diverticulosis: who did it? [PDF]
Stercoral colitis with perforation of the colon is an uncommon, yet life-threatening cause of the acute abdomen. No one defining symptom exists for stercoral colitis; it may present asymptomatically or with vague symptoms.
Aaron Gottesman +7 more
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Bowel Perforation Secondary to Illegally Induced Abortion: a Tertiary Hospital Experience in Tanzania. [PDF]
Bowel perforation though rarely reported is a serious complication of induced abortion, which is often performed illegally by persons without any medical training in developing countries.
Chalya, Phillipo L +6 more
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Imaging for the evaluation of endometriosis and adenomyosis [PDF]
Endometriosis affects between 5 and 45% of women in reproductive age, is associated with significant morbidity, and constitutes a major public health concern. The correct diagnosis is fundamental in defining the best treatment strategy for endometriosis.
Exacoustos, C, Manganaro, L, Zupi, E
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Semiautomatic Assessment of the Terminal Ileum and Colon in Patients with Crohn Disease Using MRI (the VIGOR++ Project) [PDF]
Rationale and Objectives: The objective of this study was to develop and validate a predictive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) activity score for ileocolonic Crohn disease activity based on both subjective and semiautomatic MRI features.
Alastair Forbes +41 more
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Imaging of ischemia, obstruction and infection in the abdomen [PDF]
Intestinal ischemia is a serious condition that continues to be associated with mortalities in excess of 70%. Intestinal obstruction and gastrointestinal tract sepsis are common conditions, accounting for a large proportion of patients admitted to ...
Maher, Michael M. +4 more
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Clinical significance of pneumatosis intestinalis - correlation of MDCT-findings with treatment and outcome. [PDF]
To evaluate the clinical significance of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) including the influence on treatment and outcome. Two radiologists jointly reviewed MDCT-examinations of 149 consecutive emergency patients (53 women, mean age 64, range 21-95) with ...
A Blachar +39 more
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EFSUMB Recommendations and Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound - Part 1: Examination Techniques and Normal Findings (Long version). [PDF]
▼ In October 2014 the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology formed a Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS) task force group to promote the use of GIUS in a clinical setting.
Calabrese, E. +16 more
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РІДКІСНІ КОЛОРЕКТАЛЬНІ МАЛЬФОРМАЦІЇ У НОВОНАРОДЖЕНИХ. ОГЛЯД ЛІТЕРАТУРИ ТА ВЛАСНІ СПОСТЕРЕЖЕННЯ [PDF]
В статті наведено літературні дані та власні спостереження деяких рідкісних вроджених вад колоректальної зони у новонароджених дітей, які вимагають хірургічного лікування.
А.П. Юрцева +2 more
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Congenital segmental dilatation of the colon [PDF]
Congenital segmental dilatation of the colon is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in neonates. We report a case of congenital segmental dilatation of the colon and highlight the clinical, radiological, and histopathological features of this entity ...
Al-Garni, Abdulhadi F. +4 more
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Self-expandable metal stents for left sided colon obstruction from diverticulitis. A single center retrospective series [PDF]
Background and Objectives: The incidence of diverticulitis is increasing in western countries. Complicated diverticulitis is defined as diverticulitis associated with localized or generalized perforation, localized or distant abscess, fistula, stricture ...
Antoniozzi, Angelo +7 more
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