title: [Ultrasound study in colonic diverticular microperforation].
abstract: This paper deals with the results of ultrasound (US) study in 34 patients with a history of colonic diverticulosis, who have been admitted to hospital for the clinical manifestations of diverticular microperforation. Diverticulosis was verified by X-ray irrigoscopy in 15 patients, by oral contrast-enhanced computed tomography in 6, and by colonoscopy in 18. Analysis of US findings revealed the major US syndromes of colonic diverticular microperforation, namely a change in the intestinal wall as its thickening and lower echogenicity, as well as perifocal infiltration and local accumulation of free fluid outside the altered bowel.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vasil'eva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*