Computed tomography and complicated peptic ulcer disease.
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) can present with many complications including inflammation, ulceration and perforation. Improvements in CT have enabled better imaging of the gastroduodenal area. Three cases of complicated PUD detected on CT are presented with a brief review of the current literature.
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Ballarat Base Hospital, Department of Medical Imaging, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. punemma@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004382:Duodenitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed