TY - JOUR
T1 - Colorectal emergencies and related complications
T2 - A comprehensive imaging review-noninfectious and noninflammatory emergencies of colon
AU - Maddu, Kiran K.
AU - Mittal, Pardeep
AU - Arepalli, Chesnal Dey
AU - Shuaib, Waqas
AU - Tewari, Anuj
AU - Khosa, Faisal
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© American Roentgen Ray Society.
PY - 2014/12/1
Y1 - 2014/12/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE. In this article, we illustrate imaging findings of colorectal emergencies encountered in the acute setting that are primarily noninfectious and noninflammatory in origin. Our review should enable the reader to identify and understand common colorectal emergencies and related complications in clinical practice. CONCLUSION. The diagnosis of colorectal emergencies is mostly straightforward, but it can be challenging because of the overlap of presenting symptoms and imaging findings. Therefore, it is essential to clarify the cause, narrow the differential diagnosis, and identify associated complications.
AB - OBJECTIVE. In this article, we illustrate imaging findings of colorectal emergencies encountered in the acute setting that are primarily noninfectious and noninflammatory in origin. Our review should enable the reader to identify and understand common colorectal emergencies and related complications in clinical practice. CONCLUSION. The diagnosis of colorectal emergencies is mostly straightforward, but it can be challenging because of the overlap of presenting symptoms and imaging findings. Therefore, it is essential to clarify the cause, narrow the differential diagnosis, and identify associated complications.
KW - Acute colonic bleeding
KW - CT
KW - Large-bowel obstruction
KW - Stercoral perforation
KW - Volvulus
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U2 - 10.2214/AJR.13.12323
DO - 10.2214/AJR.13.12323
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25415698
AN - SCOPUS:84925227665
SN - 0361-803X
VL - 203
SP - 1217
EP - 1229
JO - American Journal of Roentgenology
JF - American Journal of Roentgenology
IS - 6
ER -