Computed tomographic features of appendiceal serositis in pelvic inflammatory disease: Comparison with pathological findings

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 104-108

  Kim, Mi Young ^a   Lee, Yoon Mi ^a   Suh, Chang Hae ^a   Kim, Joon Mee ^a  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abdominal computed tomography; Acute appendicitis; Appendiceal serositis; Pelvic inflammatory disease

Indexed keywords

AIR; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

ABDOMINAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIES; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; APPENDICEAL SEROSITI; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LYMPH NODE; MEAN DIAMETER; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; WALL THICKENING;

DISEASES;

FAT;

ADULT; AIR; APPENDICEAL SEROSITIS; APPENDIX DISEASE; ASCITES; CECUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GAS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE WALL; LIPID STORAGE; LIQUID; LYMPH NODE; MESENTERY; MORPHOLOGY; OMENTUM; OVARY ABSCESS; PARALYTIC ILEUS; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PELVIS ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; UTERINE TUBE ABSCESS;

EID: 33846578207     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000234073.54327.62     Document Type: Review

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