Radiologic findings mimicking acute abdomen in a patient with colorectal cancer: are these side effects of FOLFIRI therapy?
Öz
Bowel perforation is an
emergency problem, it presents as an acute abdomen. Computurize tomography (CT)
is important imaging modality used to evaluate patients with acute abdomen. CT
shows anatomical detail and intestinal wall, evaluating secondary signs of
bowel disease within the surrounding mesentery and detecting even small amounts
of extraluminal air or oral contrast leakage into the peritoneal cavity. The
aim of this article is to illustrate acute abdominal CT findings due to FOLFIRI
therapy of a patient with colorectal cancer. Interestingly, this patient was an
emergency case based on radiologic findings, but he felt good, had no emergency
problem clinically.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
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