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Suzuki T, Sugiki D, Matsumoto A, Akao T, Matsumoto H. Ascending colon injury and ileal perforation due to blunt abdominal trauma: A case report. Radiol Case Rep 2024; 19:1776-1780. [PMID: 38390424 PMCID: PMC10883779 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.01.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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A rare case of an ascending colon injury and ileal perforation in a 34-year-old male patient due to blunt abdominal trauma caused by a road traffic accident is reported in this study. This paper reports the clinical and imaging findings of seat belt syndrome. The seat belt syndrome primarily involves soft tissue injury; however, lacerations of the colon, small intestine, and mesentery have rarely been reported in the literature. However intestinal injuries, including bowel perforation and mesenteric injuries due to seat belt syndrome, must not be underestimated because they usually require emergency laparotomy because of accompanying peritonitis and hemorrhaging, and can be lethal if left untreated. Therefore, when an ascending mesocolon hematoma and free gas in the peritoneal cavity are present, gastrointestinal perforation due to seat belt syndrome should be suspected. In this case, gastrointestinal perforation was suspected based on the computed tomography findings, and emergency surgery was performed; the patient's course was uneventful without any postoperative complications. Early diagnosis and management are essential to prevent associated morbidity and mortality.
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- Toshiyuki Suzuki
- Department of Surgery, Hanyu General Hospital, Hanyushi Saitama, Japan
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Emergency and Critical Care Center, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Koshigaya City, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Emergency and Critical Care Center, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Koshigaya City, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hanyu General Hospital, Hanyushi Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hanyu General Hospital, Hanyushi Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hanyu General Hospital, Hanyushi Saitama, Japan
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de Araújo ROMB, de Matos MP, Penachim TJ, Pereira BMT, Mantovani MEDF, Rizoli S, Fraga GP. Jejunum and ileum blunt trauma: what has changed with the implementation of multislice computed tomography? Rev Col Bras Cir 2016; 41:278-84. [PMID: 25295990 DOI: 10.1590/0100-699120140040010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE to evaluate the impact of the new technology of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in improving the accuracy and early diagnosis of BSBI. METHODS patients with blunt small bowel injuries (BSBI) grade> I were identified retrospectively and their CT scans reviewed by an experienced radiologist. Clinical and tomographic findings were analyzed and patients grouped as "pre-MDCT" and "post-MDCT", according to the time of implementation of a 64-slice MDCT. RESULTS of the 26 patients with BSBI 16 had CT scans. Motor vehicle collision (62.5%) was the most frequent mechanism of injury. In the pre-MDCT period, five of the 13 patients (38.5%) had abdominal CT, and in the post-MDCT, 11 of 13 patients (84.6%) had the exam. During pre-MDCT, all CT scans were abnormal with findings of pneumoperitoneum (60%), free fluid (40%) and bowel wall enhancement (20%). In the post-MDCT group, all exams but one were abnormal and the most frequent findings were free fluid (90.9%), bowel wall enhancement (72.7%), and pneumoperitoneum (54.5%). However, the rate of delayed laparotomy did not change. The mortality rate in both groups were similar, with 20% during pre-MDCT and 18.2% during post-MDCT. CONCLUSION the use of MDCT in abdominal trauma in our service has increased the sensibility of the diagnosis, but has had no impact on outcome so far.
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Departmentof Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Kato K, Iwasaki Y, Onodera K, Matsuda M, Higuchi M, Kato K, Kato Y, Taniguchi M, Furukawa H. Laparoscopic-Assisted Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Combined with CT-GC. J INVEST SURG 2016; 30:193-200. [PMID: 27700181 DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2016.1232451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Despite the widespread use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes, their placement may be associated with a variety of complications, including gastrocolic fistula. MATERIALS AND METHODS In total, seven high-risk individuals diagnosed using computed tomography (CT)-gastrocolonography (GC) underwent laparoscopic-assisted PEG (LAPEG) placement. Study endpoints included the success of LAPEG under local anesthetic and intravenous sedation, inability to thread the PEG tube, the eventual tube location, the number of tube adjustments needed, adverse events, the operating time, and PEG tube-related infection. RESULTS In total, 135 PEG procedures were performed during this study. Successful CT-GC was achieved in all 135 patients, and we successfully used a standard PEG technique to place the gastrostomy tube in 128 patients (95%). In seven patients (5%), the LAPEG technique was used because the transverse colon became interposed between the abdominal wall and the anterior wall of the stomach. LAPEG procedure-related minor complications were observed in two patients. CONCLUSIONS LAPEG combined with CT-GC can be used for patients with difficult anatomical orientations and may minimize the risk of complications in PEG placement.
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- Kazuya Kato
- a Department of Surgery , Pippu Clinic , Hokkaido , Japan
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- b Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology , Okayama University , Okayama , Japan
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- d Department of Surgery , Nihon University , Tokyo , Japan
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- a Department of Surgery , Pippu Clinic , Hokkaido , Japan
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- a Department of Surgery , Pippu Clinic , Hokkaido , Japan
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- e Department of Oral Surgery , Jikei University , Tokyo , Japan
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- f Department of Surgery , Asahikawa Medical University , Asahikawa , Japan
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- f Department of Surgery , Asahikawa Medical University , Asahikawa , Japan
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Del Gaizo AJ, Lall C, Allen BC, Leyendecker JR. From esophagus to rectum: a comprehensive review of alimentary tract perforations at computed tomography. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 39:802-23. [PMID: 24584681 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-014-0110-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Gastrointestinal (GI) tract perforation is a life-threatening condition that can occur at any site along the alimentary tract. Early perforation detection and intervention significantly improves patient outcome. With a high sensitivity for pneumoperitoneum, computed tomography (CT) is widely accepted as the diagnostic modality of choice when a perforated hollow viscus is suspected. While confirming the presence of a perforation is critical, clinical management and surgical technique also depend on localizing the perforation site. CT is accurate in detecting the site of perforation, with segmental bowel wall thickening, focal bowel wall defect, or bubbles of extraluminal gas concentrated in close proximity to the bowel wall shown to be the most specific findings. In this article, we will present the causes for perforation at each site throughout the GI tract and review the patterns that can lead to prospective diagnosis and perforation site localization utilizing CT images of surgically proven cases.
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- Andrew J Del Gaizo
- Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA,
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Saturnino PP, Pinto A, Liguori C, Ponticiello G, Romano L. Role of Multidetector Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Perforations. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2015; 37:49-53. [PMID: 26827738 DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2015.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Colonic perforations can be classified into perforations that occur at the site of a localized pathologic process and cecal perforations that occur secondary to distal colonic obstructions. Rectal perforations may result from foreign bodies inserted into the rectum; moreover, deep rectal biopsies, polypectomy, improper cleansing enema, or thermometer placement may also lead to rectal perforation. Correct identification of the cause and site of the perforation is crucial for appropriate management and surgical planning. Multidetector row computed tomography has a pivot role in planning the type of operative treatment, the prognosis, and in assessing those patients who have clinical symptoms of peritonitis but no radiographic signs of perforation.
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- Department of Radiology, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
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Faggian A, Berritto D, Iacobellis F, Reginelli A, Cappabianca S, Grassi R. Imaging Patients With Alimentary Tract Perforation: Literature Review. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2015; 37:66-9. [PMID: 26827740 DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Alimentary tract perforation is a frequent emergency condition. Imaging plays an important role to make an accurate diagnosis, defining the presence, the level, and the cause of the perforation, essential information to enable the most correct therapeutic choice. Plain radiography is generally performed as the first choice. In case of a clinically suspected bowel perforation, not detected on x-ray imaging, the contribution of computed tomography is essential. Magnetic resonance is not yet widely used in diagnostic workup of patients with acute abdominal pain, but it can be useful in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in specific patients (pregnancy and pediatric patients).
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- Angela Faggian
- Institute of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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- Institute of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Computed tomography-gastro-colonography for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy using a helical computed tomography. Am J Surg 2015; 210:374-81. [PMID: 25912624 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Revised: 10/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the widespread use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes, their placement may be associated with a variety of complications, including gastrocolic fistula. METHODS In total, 48 individuals underwent computed tomography-gastro-colonography (CT-GC)-guided PEG placement. Study end points included success of CT-GC, inability to thread the PEG tube, the eventual tube location, tube adjustments needed, adverse events, operating time, and PEG tube-related infection. RESULTS A successful CT-GC was achieved in all 48 patients (100%), and we successfully used a standard PEG technique to place the gastrostomy tube in 44 patients (92%). In 4 patients (8%), the laparoscopic-assisted PEG technique was used because the transverse colon became interposed between the abdominal wall and the anterior wall of the stomach. The overall procedure-related minor complication rate was 8%. CONCLUSION CT-GC is an optional method for the estimation of intra-abdominal, anatomical orientations that may minimize the risk of complications before PEG placement.
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Daly B, Lu M, Pickhardt PJ, Menias CO, Abbas MA, Katz DS. Complications of Optical Colonoscopy. Radiol Clin North Am 2014; 52:1087-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2014.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Shi X, Shan Y, Yu E, Fu C, Meng R, Zhang W, Wang H, Liu L, Hao L, Wang H, Lin M, Xu H, Xu X, Gong H, Lou Z, He H, Xing J, Gao X, Cai B. Lower rate of colonoscopic perforation: 110,785 patients of colonoscopy performed by colorectal surgeons in a large teaching hospital in China. Surg Endosc 2014; 28:2309-16. [PMID: 24566747 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-014-3458-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colonoscopic perforation (CP) has a low incidence rate. However, with the extensive use of colonoscopy, even low incidence rates should be evaluated to identify and address risks. Information on CP is quite limited in China. OBJECTIVE Our study aimed to determine the frequency of CP in colonoscopies performed by surgeons at a large teaching hospital in China over a 12-year period. METHODS A retrospective review of medical records was performed for all patients who had CPs from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2012. Iatrogenic perforations were identified mainly by abdominal X-ray or computed tomography scan. Follow-up information of adverse events post-colonoscopy was identified from the colorectal surgery database of our hospital. Patients' demographic data, colonoscopy procedure information, location of perforation, treatment, and outcome were recorded. RESULTS A total of 110,785 diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy procedures were performed (86,800 diagnostic cases and 23,985 therapeutic cases) within the 12-year study period. A total of 14 incidents (0.012%) of CP were reported (seven males and seven females), of which nine cases occurred during diagnostic colonoscopy (0.01%) and five after therapeutic colonoscopy (three polypectomy cases, one endoscopic mucosal resection, and one endoscopic mucosal dissection). Mean patient age was 67.14 years. One case of CP (7.14%) after colonoscopy polypectomy was treated using curative colonoscopy endoclips. Other patients underwent operations: six cases (46.15%) of primary repair, four cases (28.57%) of resection with anastomosis, and two cases (15.38%) of resection without anastomosis. No obvious perforation was found in one patient (7.69%). Surgeons attempted to treat one case laparoscopically but eventually resorted to open surgery. The postoperative course was uncomplicated in eight cases (57.14%) and complicated in six cases (42.86%) but without mortality. CONCLUSION CP is a serious but rare complication of colonoscopy. A perforation risk of 0.012% was found in our study. The optimal management of CP remains controversial. Treatment for CP should be individualized according to the patient's condition, related devices, and surgical skills of endoscopists or surgeons. Selective measures such as colonoscopy without intravenous sedation and decrease of loop formation can effectively reduce rates of perforation.
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- Xiaohui Shi
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 168, Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, People's Republic of China,
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Chang WK, Huang WC, Yu CY, Hsieh TY. Long-term percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: characteristic computed tomographic findings. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 36:684-8. [PMID: 21203756 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-010-9678-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Patients with a long-term PEG may suffer from complications and received physical and endoscopic examinations. However, these examinations do not provide information between skin and stomach. We present the findings of computed tomography (CT) for patients with long-term percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). After 1 year PEG (183 patients), 57 patients had received CT examinations. Skin indentation, soft-tissue thickening, peritoneal gap, internal bumper migration, and clinical abnormalities detected by CT examination were recorded. Thickness of subcutaneous fat, muscle, and abdominal wall along the tract were measured. The same parameters at 3 cm away from the tract were obtained for comparison. CT demonstrated that 28 (49.1%) patients present soft-tissue thickening, 19 (33.3%) patients present skin indentation, and 24 (42.1%) patients present a peritoneal gap. One patient with internal bumper migration, 3 patients had buried bumper syndrome, 2 patients had gastric herniation, and 1 patient had esophageal cancer metastasizes to the PEG site. Thickness of subcutaneous fat, muscle, and abdominal wall decreased significant. CT can provide detailed anatomy and orientation along the PEG tube. Familiarity of the CT appearance can minimize potential complications before PEG tube replacement.
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- Wei-Kuo Chang
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Chengong Rd., Sec. 2, Neihu, Taipei 114, Taiwan, ROC.
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This review discusses the incidence, risk factors, management and outcome of colonoscopic perforation (CP). The incidence of CP ranges from 0.016% to 0.2% following diagnostic colonoscopies and could be up to 5% following some colonoscopic interventions. The perforations are frequently related to therapeutic colonoscopies and are associated with patients of advanced age or with multiple comorbidities. Management of CP is mainly based on patients’ clinical grounds and their underlying colorectal diseases. Current therapeutic approaches include conservative management (bowel rest plus the administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics), endoscopic management, and operative management (open or laparoscopic approach). The applications of each treatment are discussed. Overall outcomes of patients with CP are also addressed.
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Zissin R, Osadchy A, Gayer G. Abdominal CT findings in small bowel perforation. Br J Radiol 2008; 82:162-71. [PMID: 18852210 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/78772574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Small bowel perforation is an emergent medical condition for which the diagnosis is usually not made clinically but by CT, a common imaging modality used for the diagnosis of acute abdomen. Direct CT features that suggest perforation include extraluminal air and oral contrast, which are often associated with secondary CT signs of bowel pathology. This pictorial review illustrates the CT findings of small bowel perforation caused by various clinical entities.
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- R Zissin
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel.
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Zissin R, Hertz M, Osadchy A, Even-Sapir E, Gayer G. Abdominal CT findings in nontraumatic colorectal perforation. Eur J Radiol 2007; 65:125-32. [PMID: 17466477 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2007] [Revised: 03/08/2007] [Accepted: 03/13/2007] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Colorectal perforation is an emergent medical condition in which the diagnosis and the etiology are often established on CT, the common imaging modality used for evaluating the acute abdomen. The cardinal, direct CT features suggesting perforation are extraluminal air and enteric contrast, added by secondary signs of bowel pathology, such as focal bowel wall thickening and bowel wall defect. This pictorial review will illustrate the CT findings of colorectal perforation caused by various clinical entities.
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- Rivka Zissin
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Meir Medical Center affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Kfar Saba 44281, Israel.
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Brown S, McHugh K, Ledermann S, Pierro A. CT findings in gastrocolic fistula following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. Pediatr Radiol 2007; 37:229-31. [PMID: 17171351 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-006-0373-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2006] [Revised: 11/05/2006] [Accepted: 11/12/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We describe the CT findings in an initially asymptomatic boy aged 2 years 9 months with a gastrocolic fistula following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement. The findings consisted of an unusual configuration of the gastrostomy tubing on an abdominal radiograph and upper gastrointestinal study indicating the possibility of transcolic PEG placement, which was confirmed with limited section CT. This well-known and major complication following a common procedure may be recognized on plain abdominal radiography, but it has not to our knowledge been documented previously on CT in a child.
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- Suki Brown
- Department of Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK.
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