Phlegmonous Enteritis in a Patient with Congestive Heart Failure and Colon Cancer.
- Author:
Sook NAMKUNG
1
;
Yoon Sik YOO
;
Im Kyung HWANG
;
Bong Soo KIM
;
Sang Hoon BAE
;
Young Hee CHOI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Gastrointestinal tract, CT; Gastrointestinal tract, inflammation; Gastrointestinal tract, US
- MeSH: Aged; Case Report; Colonic Neoplasms/*complications; Enteritis/complications/*radiography/*ultrasonography; Heart Failure, Congestive/*complications; Human; Male; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2001;2(4):235-238
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Phlegmonous enteritis is a rare infective inflammatory disease of the intestine, predominantly involving the submucosal layer. It is difficult to diagnose and often fatal. Its association with alcoholism and various liver diseases, although rarely reported, is well documented. We report a case of phlegmonous enteritis in a male patient with congestive heart failure and colon cancer, and describe the ultrasonographic and CT findings.
