Computed tomography in paraprosthetic sigmoid fistula.
A patient with a paraprosthetic-sigmoid fistula following complicated aortic abdominal surgery is reported. Computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis by demonstrating inflammatory tissue around the left limb of the prosthesis in close contact with the sigmoid.
Demaerel
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital K.U.L., Louvain, Belgium.
Wilms
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G
Suy
R
R
Nevelsteen
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A
Penninckx
F
F
Baert
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AL
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed