title: A case of lanthanum carbonate ingestion thought to be phlebosclerotic colitis on CT imaging and abdominal radiograph.
abstract: A male admitted in the early hours of the morning, complained of a four week, right sided, non-radiating, dull and intermittent abdominal pain. Imaging suggested a diagnosis of phlebosclerotic colitis which was later discounted when the patients' history of lanthanum carbonate ingestion was examined. Phlebosclerotic colitis mostly affects the Asian population, and its cause is still not known, but can be associated with specific radiographic features. Collections of lanthanum may confuse a diagnosis of phlebosclerotic colitis as well as other factors such as voxel errors, photon starvation and movement.
authors.affiliation: 18 Highworth Drive, Springwell Village, NE9 7NW, UK. Electronic address: Kyleh2473@gmail.com.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: Hull Royal Infirmary, Radiology, Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2JZ, UK. Electronic address: Stephen.balcam@hey.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balcam
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003092:Colitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007811:Lanthanum / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: C119467:lanthanum carbonate; D007811:Lanthanum
keywords: Imaging; Phlebosclerotic colitis; Radiology