CT of pseudomembranous colitis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 1984 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Gastrointestinal Radiology, volume 9, pages 73-75 (issn: 0364-2356, eissn: 1432-0509,

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Authors: D, Brunner; C, Feifarek; D, McNeely; P, Haney;

doi: 10.1007/bf01887806

pmid: 6724246

CT of pseudomembranous colitis

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Abstract

A case is presented in which computed tomography of the abdomen was performed to search for possible peritoneal abscess. The incidental observation of an irregularly thickened wall of the colon led to the diagnosis of pseudomembranous colitis.

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Keywords

Male, Clostridium Infections, Humans, Enema, Barium Sulfate, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous, Aged

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