Computed tomography of bowel perforation.
The authors present 2 cases of intestinal perforation which were not associated with free intraperitoneal air detectable on abdominal radiographs. Computed tomography demonstrated evidence of intraperitoneal leakage of orally administered contrast material and thereby provided the correct diagnosis.
D000368:Aged; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed