title: The potential role of spiral computed tomography in acute gastrointestinal bleeding.
abstract: We present four cases of profuse gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding where the site of haemorrhage was demonstrated using multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT), with concordant findings at laparotomy and pathological examination. A review of the current literature is undertaken and the role of spiral computed tomography as a method of sourcing the bleeding point is discussed in relation to other management modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Monklands District General Hospital, Airdrie. blo@bpage3.fsnet.co.uk
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Page
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Dewar
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*