Contrast-enhanced sonography in the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia: case report.
Acute mesenteric ischemia is a serious condition associated with high mortality. Multislice CT and magnetic resonance angiography have proved accurate in diagnosing this pathology, which requires a prompt diagnosis to start appropriate therapy. We report the case of an 87-year-old woman with acute mesenteric ischemia, in whom contrast-enhanced sonography visualized the occluded superior mesenteric artery and the infarcted portion of the intestine.
Giannetti
Andrea
A
Department of Gastroenterology, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy.
Biscontri
Marco
M
Randisi
Paola
P
Cortese
Bernardo
B
Minacci
Chiara
C
Stumpo
Michela
M
D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003287:Contrast Media; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D009336:Necrosis; D010743:Phospholipids; D015607:Stents; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D014456:Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods
D003287:Contrast Media; D010743:Phospholipids; C420843:contrast agent BR1; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride