title: Spontaneous free perforation of the ileum in Crohn disease: CT demonstration.
abstract: A case of spontaneous free perforation of the ileum in Crohn disease is presented. This rare complication was demonstrated by computed tomography (CT) before becoming evident on plain films.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Medical School, Department of Radiology, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Raval
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Potter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed