CT monitoring of therapy for meconium ileus.
Meconium ileus equivalent is a common complication of cystic fibrosis in the postneonatal period. Because of the added risks of surgery in these patients, conservative management is preferred. We describe here a method of monitoring the conservative treatment of this condition using CT and suggest that its application will reduce the need for potentially dangerous surgical intervention.
Moody
A R
AR
Radiology Department, St. George's Hospital, Tooting, U.K.
Haddock
J A
JA
Given-Wilson
R
R
Adam
E J
EJ
D000293:Adolescent; D002400:Cathartics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005243:Feces; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002400:Cathartics; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine