Unusual radiographic manifestations of cystic fibrosis.
The authors report 2 radiographic findings that have not previously been described in patients with cystic fibrosis: (1) the linear form of pneumatosis coli (2) large pancreatic concretions which resembled the pancreatic calcificaitons of hereditary pancreatitis. The patient with pancreatic calcification also had labile diabetes and episodes of ketoacidosis, unusual complications of cystic fibrosis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography