Computed Tomography (CT) of bowel and mesenteric injury in blunt abdominal trauma: a pictorial essay

Hassan, Radhiana and Abd. Aziz, Azian and Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah (2012) Computed Tomography (CT) of bowel and mesenteric injury in blunt abdominal trauma: a pictorial essay. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 67 (4). pp. 445-452. ISSN 0300-5283

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Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) is currently the diagnostic modality of choice in the evaluation of clinically stable patients with blunt abdominal trauma, including the assessment of blunt bowel and mesenteric injuries. CT signs of bowel and/or mesenteric injuries are bowel wall defect, free air, oral contrast material extravasation, extravasation of contrast material from mesenteric vessels, mesenteric vascular beading, abrupt termination of mesenteric vessels, focal bowel wall thickening, mesenteric fat stranding, mesenteric haematoma and intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal fluid. This pictorial essay illustrates CT features of bowel and/or mesenteric injuries in patients with blunt abdominal trauma. Pitfalls in interpretation of images are emphasized in proven cases.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5685/26726
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bowel and mesenteric injury, Computed tomography, Blunt abdominal trauma
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Radiology
Depositing User:	Dr Radhiana Hassan
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2012 14:58
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2013 16:31
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/26726

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