Venous intravasation of barium: CT findings.
Portal venous barium and air intravasation occurred during an air contrast enema in a man with ulcerative colitis. Abdominal plain radiography and CT subsequently showed increased hepatic density. Computed tomography also showed colonic intramural and pericolic nodal or venous barium, increased splenic density, and pulmonary arterial barium. The patient's course was benign because little barium embolized beyond the liver into the systemic circulation.
Department of Radiology, University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
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Zalev
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Warren
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Burnstein
D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000009:adverse effects; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography
D001466:Barium Sulfate