Case Report : Recognizing Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case of Bowel Ischemia Presenting as Renal Colic
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The clinical diagnosis of bowel ischemia is often difficult and the diagnosis can easily be missed unless there is a high index of clinical and radiological suspicion.
Bowel ischemia and or infarction must be considered in the differential diagnosis in the older patient with pre-existing coronary artery or generalized vascular disease, cardiac failure, or arrhythmias especially atrial fibrillation and hypertension.
An elderly patient with caecal infarction is presented who was initially diagnosed and treated for renal colic.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Corr, Peter D.. 2012. Case Report : Recognizing Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case of Bowel Ischemia Presenting as Renal Colic. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482030
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Corr, Peter D.. Case Report : Recognizing Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case of Bowel Ischemia Presenting as Renal Colic. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482030
American Medical Association (AMA)
Corr, Peter D.. Case Report : Recognizing Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case of Bowel Ischemia Presenting as Renal Colic. Case Reports in Radiology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482030
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482030