Phlegmonous Enteritis in a Patient with Congestive Heart Failure and Colon Cancer

Phlegmonous enteritis is a rare infective inflammatory disease of the intestine, predominantly involving the submucosal layer. It is difficult to diagnose and often fatal. Its association with alcoholism and various liver diseases, although rarely reported, is well documented. We report a case of ph...

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Autores principales: Namkung, Sook, Yoo, Yoon Sik, Hwang, Im Kyung, Kim, Bong Soo, Bae, Sang Hoon, Choi, Young Hee
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Radiological Society 2001
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2718127/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11754332
http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2001.2.4.235
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Sumario:Phlegmonous enteritis is a rare infective inflammatory disease of the intestine, predominantly involving the submucosal layer. It is difficult to diagnose and often fatal. Its association with alcoholism and various liver diseases, although rarely reported, is well documented. We report a case of phlegmonous enteritis in a male patient with congestive heart failure and colon cancer, and describe the ultrasonographic and CT findings.

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