Emphysematous infections of the abdomen and pelvis: A pictorial review

Radiographics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 543-561

  Grayson, David E ^a   Abbott, Robert M ^a,b   Levy, Angela D ^c,d   Sherman, Paul M ^a  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholecystitis, 76.284; Cystitis, 80.218; Emphysema, gastrointestinal, 72.291, 76.284, 77.291; Gastritis, 72.291; Genitourinary system, infection, 80.21; Pancreatitis, 77.291; Scrotum, diseases, 847.2111

Indexed keywords

AGED; CHOLECYSTITIS; CYSTITIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; FOURNIER GANGRENE; GAS GANGRENE; GASTRITIS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS; PYELONEPHRITIS; REVIEW; UTERUS DISEASE;

AGED; CHOLECYSTITIS; CYSTITIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; FOURNIER GANGRENE; GAS GANGRENE; GASTRITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS; PYELITIS; PYELONEPHRITIS; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 0036585029     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.22.3.g02ma06543     Document Type: Review

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