CT findings in venous intravasation complicating diverticulitis.
A case of venous intravasation mimicking coloureteral fistula in a patient with sigmoid diverticulitis is reported. Venous intravasation is a rare but serious complication of barium examination of the colon.
Kanehann
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140.
Caroline
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Friedman
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Lev-Toaff
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Radecki
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D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications*; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D001466:Barium Sulfate