Multi-slice CT for diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

CT diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia from various causes.

OBJECTIVE Acute mesenteric ischemia can be caused by various conditions such as arterial occlusion, venous occlusion, strangulating obstruction, and hypoperfusion associated with nonocclusive vascular disease, and the CT findings vary widely depending on the cause and underlying pathophysiology. The aim of this article is to review the CT appearances of acute mesenteric ischemia in various cond...

The value of lab findings in early diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

Objective: Acute mesenteric ischemia (IMA) is a vascular emergency with broad variability of clinical presentations and non-specific laboratory findings. Therefore, there is a significant need for reliable serological markers of ischemia. Various laboratory studies may be performed for suspected AMI, but in general, such studies will not establish the diagnosis.Me...

Multi -slice CT Diagnosis of Ectopic Pheochromocytoma

Objective: Analysis of MSCT imaging manifestation of ectopic pheochromocytoma to discuss the value of MSCT in diagnosis of abdominal ectopic pheochromocytoma. Methods: MSCT findings of 10 cases surgically and pathologically proved with ectopic pheochromocytoma were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Soft tissue mass with 12 cases were single tumor. 5 case was located in front of the the abdomin...

Multi-detector angio-CT and the use of D-dimer for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia in geriatric patients.

BACKGROUND There is no specific laboratory method for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI). In this study, we aimed to determine the efficacy of the D-dimer test in selected cases prior to multi-detector angio-CT, which is expensive and has side effects. METHODS Patients, over 65, with abdominal pain were included in this study. The D-dimer test was applied to 230 (34%) of 676 abd...

Evaluation of CT Signs in Diagnosis of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: A Systematic Review