Intra-arterial contrast-enhanced spiral CT: adjunct to angiography for localizing obscure gastrointestinal bleed.
We report two patients with obscure GI bleed in whom we performed intra-arterial contrast-enhanced spiral CT scan of abdomen with the angiography catheter in the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). The technique localized the lesions to the mid jejunum and distal duodenum.
Sreekumar
K P
KP
Department of Radiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Elamakkara, Cochin 682 026, Kerala. radiology@aimshospital.org
Moorthy
Srikanth
S
Prabhu
Nirmal K
NK
Pillai
Anil K
AK
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography; D003287:Contrast Media; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media