[Sonography in acute diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon].
Sonography is the primary diagnostic method in the painful left lower quadrant. Experienced investigators can diagnose an acute diverticulitis in more than 90%. In unclear cases or when complications are suspected, CT should be performed. Sonography can diagnose most differential diagnosis of the painful left lower quadrant as colitis, appenagitis or haematomas.
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Prim. Univ. Prof N. Gritzmann Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin KH Barmherzige Brüder Salzburg Kajetanerplatz 1 A-5020 Salzburg. norbert.gritzmann@bbsalz.at
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