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. 2021 Mar;216(3):812-823.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.20.23545. Epub 2021 Jan 13.

Gas Where It Shouldn't Be! Imaging Spectrum of Emphysematous Infections in the Abdomen and Pelvis

Pankaj Nepal  1 , Vijayanadh Ojili  2 , Neeraj Kaur  2 , Sree Harsha Tirumani  3   4 , Arpit Nagar  5
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Gas Where It Shouldn't Be! Imaging Spectrum of Emphysematous Infections in the Abdomen and Pelvis

Pankaj Nepal et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the spectrum, etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, imaging features, differential diagnoses, and management of emphysematous infections of the abdomen and pelvis. CONCLUSION. Emphysematous infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality and thus need urgent medical and surgical interventions. CT is the most sensitive modality to detect gas; CT provides definitive diagnosis in most cases and can depict the extent of involvement.

Keywords: abdomen and pelvis; emphysematous infections; gas; imaging.

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  • Emphysematous Epididymoorchitis.
    Madhusudhan KS. Madhusudhan KS. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 Jun;216(6):W30. doi: 10.2214/AJR.21.25537. Epub 2021 Apr 14. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021. PMID: 33852338 No abstract available.
  • Reply to "Emphysematous Epididymoorchitis".
    Nepal P, Ojili V, Tirumani SH. Nepal P, et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 Jun;216(6):W31. doi: 10.2214/AJR.21.25626. Epub 2021 Apr 21. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021. PMID: 33881900 No abstract available.

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