MRI differentiation of recurrent colorectal carcinoma from postoperative fibrosis.
The potential applications of magnetic resonance imaging in the differential diagnosis of recurrent colorectal carcinoma from postoperative fibrosis are described. Correlation with computed tomographic findings is presented in 2 cases.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed