title: [Clinical and ultrasonic diagnosis of colon diverticulitis and its complications].
abstract: Clinical presentations and ultrasonic criteria of colon diverticulitis and its complications in 31 patients (14 men, 17 women) were analyzed. Diverticulitis of the colon was diagnosed at ultrasonic examination (USI) in 23 (74.2%) of 31 patients. USI was carried out with device "SONOLINE Elegra" (Siemens) with convex and linear multifrequency sensors (2-9 MHz). All the patients were examined in scanning regimens of grey scale, tissue harmony, color doppler and energetic Doppler. In some patients with pain syndrome and absence of diverticulitis symptoms according to trans abdominal ultrasonic examination additional transrectal and transvaginal scanning were performed. Clinical picture and ultrasonic criteria of colon diverticulitis and its complications as well as limitations of ultrasonography in diagnosis of this disease were analyzed. In 8 (25.8%) patients false-negative results were seen, there were no false-positive diagnostic mistakes.
authors: V N
authors: VN
authors: Satsukevich
authors: V A
authors: VA
authors: Nazarenko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color