Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR
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Semin. Ultrasound CT MR · Feb 2016
ReviewAcute Perforated Diverticulitis: Assessment With Multidetector Computed Tomography.
Colonic diverticulitis is a common condition in the western population. Complicated diverticulitis is defined as the presence of extraluminal air or abscess, peritonitis, colon occlusion, or fistulas. ⋯ MDCT is accurate in the differentiation from complicated colon diverticulitis and colon cancer, often with a similar imaging. The computed tomography-guided classification is recommended to discriminate patients with mild diverticulitis, generally treated with antibiotics, from those with severe diverticulitis with a large abscess, which may be drained with a percutaneous approach.