Computed tomographic demonstration of gas collections simulating infection.
Two cases of computed tomographic demonstration of gas collections simulating gas forming organism infection are presented in patients shown subsequently not to be infected--the air resulting from tissue necrosis. These observations are helpful in guiding conservative management of certain patients in the appropriate clinical setting.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005740:Gases