title: MRI differentiation of recurrent colorectal carcinoma from postoperative fibrosis.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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