Acute colitis: differential diagnosis using multidetector CT

Aim To investigate the utility of multidetector CT (MDCT) in helping to establish the underlying cause of acute colitis. Methods and materials All patients who had acute colitis with a well-identified cause and underwent abdomen 64-MDCT were included in the study. MDCT images were retrospectively an...

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Published in:Clinical radiology 2015-03, Vol.70 (3), p.262-269
Main Authors: Plastaras, L, Vuitton, L, Badet, N, Koch, S, Di Martino, V, Delabrousse, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - diagnostic imaging
Acute Disease
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bacterial Infections - diagnostic imaging
Colitis - chemically induced
Colitis - diagnostic imaging
Colon - blood supply
Colon - diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Ischemia - diagnostic imaging
Lymph Nodes - diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Multidetector Computed Tomography - methods
Odds Ratio
Radiology
Reproducibility of Results
Retrospective Studies
Young Adult
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Summary:Aim To investigate the utility of multidetector CT (MDCT) in helping to establish the underlying cause of acute colitis. Methods and materials All patients who had acute colitis with a well-identified cause and underwent abdomen 64-MDCT were included in the study. MDCT images were retrospectively analysed in a blinded fashion and the CT findings were correlated with the eventual aetiological diagnosis. Results The study population included 105 patients. Acute colitis was related to inflammatory bowel disease in 43 cases. MDCT was used to identify six relevant signs of inflammatory colitis: the “comb” sign ( p  
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/j.crad.2014.11.008