Imaging of Alimentary Tract Perforation
This book provides an overview on the critical role of diagnostic imaging in the assessment of patients with suspected alimentary tract perforation, an emergent condition that requires prompt surgery. With the aid of numerous high-quality images, it is de
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Imaging of Alimentary Tract Perforation
Luigia Romano • Antonio Pinto Editors
Imaging of Alimentary Tract Perforation
Editors Luigia Romano Department of Radiology “A. Cardarelli” Hospital Naples Italy
Antonio Pinto Department of Radiology “A. Cardarelli” Hospital Naples Italy
ISBN 978-3-319-08191-5 ISBN 978-3-319-08192-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-08192-2
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Preface
Alimentary tract perforations represent an emergency and life-threatening condition requiring prompt diagnosis and surgical treatment in most cases. Diagnosis depends on clinical suspicion: The clinical symptoms of free perforation are associated with the underlying cause of the perforation, and the clinical presentations of patients with a perforated viscus are quite variable. Imaging examinations play an important role in order to determine the correct diagnosis and ensure an appropriate treatment to the patient. The purpose of this book is to illustrate and discuss causes and imaging features related to cases of alimentary tract perforation from the esophagus to the rectum, occurring in
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