Cross-sectional imaging of nontraumatic peritoneal and mesenteric emergencies Journal Articles

abstract

• Multiple nontraumatic peritoneal and mesenteric emergencies are encountered at imaging of patients in the emergency department. Peritoneal and mesenteric emergencies are usually detected in patients in the emergency department during evaluation of nonspecific abdominal pain. A high index of suspicion is required for the establishment of early diagnosis and aversion of life-threatening complications in cases of peritoneal carcinomatosis, nontraumatic hemoperitoneum, and peritonitis. A correct diagnosis of omental infarction, mesenteric adenitis, and mesenteric panniculitis helps patients primarily by avoiding unnecessary surgery. In this review article, we illustrate the cross-sectional imaging appearance of various nontraumatic peritoneal and mesenteric emergencies by emphasizing the role of the emergency radiologist in detecting and managing these entities.

authors

• Patlas, Michael N
• Alabousi, Abdullah
• Scaglione, Mariano
• Romano, Luigia
• Soto, Jorge A

status

• published 

publication date

• 2013

has subject area

• 1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
• Abdominal Pain (MeSH)
• Contrast Media (MeSH)
• Diagnosis, Differential (MeSH)
• Emergencies (MeSH)
• Emergency Service, Hospital (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Multidetector Computed Tomography (MeSH)
• Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging (Science Metrix)
• Peritoneal Diseases (MeSH)

published in

• Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal  Journal

keywords

• Abdominal Pain
• Contrast Media
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Emergencies
• Emergency Service, Hospital
• Humans
• Multidetector Computed Tomography
• Peritoneal Diseases

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.carj.2013.02.001

PubMed ID

• 23528385

start page

• 148

end page

• 153

volume

• 64

issue

• 2