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Showing posts with label diverticulitis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diverticulitis. Show all posts

4/10/2013

Imaging strategies of suspected acute colonic diverticulitis: how does it work?

Clinical scenario

A 66 yo man complains of left lower quadrant (LLQ) pain, anoressia and fever, it is the first time. The pain is acute, there is not vomit, temperature is 38°C. Abdomen is treatable, with severe pain and tenderness localized at LLQ , there is not history of prior abdominal surgery. Probably this patient suffers of an acute colonic diverticulitis (ACD).



Is Computer Thomography (CT) the imaging procedure of choice for this patient? 


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