Paraprosthetic cecal fistula: CT demonstration--a case report.
A case in which repeated infection defied diagnosis after aortobifemoral bypass graft is reported. The key investigation proved to be computed tomography (CT), which detected the right limb of the graft penetrating the cecum. This is a complication of graft surgery that has not been previously reported.
Arrington
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Radiology Service, New Mexico Federal Regional Medical Center, Albuquerque.
Eisenberg
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Hartshorne
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D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed