Computed tomography imaging of complications of acute cholecystitis

Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a frequent complication of biliary cholelithiasis. Although ultrasound is the first diagnostic imaging procedure, frequently the initial imaging modality is computed tomography (CT). Therefore, familiarization of CT findings in AC and potential related complications are e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Schiappacasse, Giancarlo, Soffia, Pablo, Silva, Claudio, Villacrés, Fabian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Gastrointestinal Radiology and Hepatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6038218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30050243
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijri.IJRI_316_17
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Sumario:Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a frequent complication of biliary cholelithiasis. Although ultrasound is the first diagnostic imaging procedure, frequently the initial imaging modality is computed tomography (CT). Therefore, familiarization of CT findings in AC and potential related complications are extremely important. This pictorial essay reviews a broad spectrum of complications related to AC and its key findings in CT.

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