Extracolonic findings at CT colonography - additional advantage of the method.
BACKGROUND
In virtual colonoscopy (VC) we are capable to assess all organs located between a diaphragm and pelvic bottom. This report provides a breakdown of extracolonic pathological findings in VC performed in standard indications.


METHODS
We reviewed 71 consecutive VC (29 men and 42 women) performed using double-slice scanner General Electric High Speed NX/I Pro. Pathological findings were presented in a tabular form illustrated by sample images.


RESULTS
Extracolonic findings were found in 53 cases (74.6%), and were equally frequent in subgroups with pathological colon and free from colon lesions. Renal cysts occurred most often. In 15 cases the extracolonic pathologies were clinically important, most of them tumors.


CONCLUSIONS
VC is found to be a very useful tool in the detection and evaluation of extracolonic pathologies.
Department of Radiology SUSM, Katowice, Poland.
Joanna
J
Pilch-Kowalczyk
Marek
M
Konopka
Joanna
J
Gibińska
Anna
A
Zymon-Zagórska
Marcin
M
Hartel
Basem
B
Sallam
Jan
J
Baron
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D023881:Colonography, Computed Tomographic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D055815:Young Adult