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Abdominal (lateral view)
The lateral view abdominal radiograph is a less common projection of the abdomen, it is different from the lateral decubitus view of the abdomen and looks more like a lateral lumbar spine view.
Indications
This projection is often requested as a useful problem-solving view that can complement ...
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Anusitis
Anusitis is inflammation of the anal canal lining.
Terminology
Anusitis should not be confused with proctitis, which is distinguished as inflammation of rectal mucosa.
Epidemiology
Anusitis is associated with diet, in particular excess intake of coffee, cola, beer, citrus, spices, and/or hot...
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BBH Med Students - Abdominal x-ray pathology
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Selection of chest x-rays that fulfill the Royal College of Radiologists (UK) medical student curriculum (click here for pdf). ...
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Foreign body
Foreign bodies are objects lying partially or wholly within the body that originated in the external environment. Foreign body placement is voluntary or involuntary. Although implanted medical devices represent foreign bodies in the broad sense of the term, these have their own set of articles (...
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Foreign body in rectum
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09 Jan 2023
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Foreign body in rectum
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09 Jan 2023
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Foreign body in rectum - aluminum cigar cover tube
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21 Jan 2015
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Giant colonic diverticulum
Giant colonic diverticula, also referred to as giant colonic pseudodiverticula, are an uncommon form of presentation of colonic diverticulosis and are characterized by large diverticular masses, usually filled with stool and gas, that communicate with the colonic lumen.
Terminology
Although th...
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Glass rectal foreign body
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29 Jun 2017
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Gossypiboma with rectovesical fistula
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01 Feb 2022
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Large foreign body insertion
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03 Apr 2024
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Lower abdominal/pelvic calcification
Causes of calcifications in the lower abdomen and pelvis include:
vascular calcifications
atherosclerosis
aneurysm
phlebolith
urogenital
uterine fibroid
ovarian dermoid
prostatic calcification
seminal vesicle and ductus deferens calcification
bladder stones
gallstones
dropped stones ...
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Meckel diverticulum
Meckel diverticulum is a congenital intestinal diverticulum due to fibrous degeneration of the umbilical end of the omphalomesenteric (vitelline) duct that occurs around the distal ileum. It is considered the most common structural congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Medical abbreviations and acronyms (R)
This article contains a list of commonly used medical abbreviations and acronyms that start with the letter R and may be encountered in medicine and radiology (please keep the main list and any sublists in alphabetic order).
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R ...
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Medical devices in the abdomen and pelvis
Medical devices in the abdomen and pelvis are important to be recognized, just like medical devices of the chest. We often ignore these devices, considering them to be incidental and non-pathological, however it is essential to be aware of potential complications.
Gastrointestinal devices
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Perforated rectum: intraperitoneal zucchini
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12 Sep 2011
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Perianal disease
Perianal disease, also known as anorectal disease, is the collective name given to a group of diseases that primarily affect the anal canal +/- rectum. The disease spectrum ranges from the typically benign, e.g. hemorrhoids, to the potentially more serious, e.g. perianal fistula 1-3.
hemorrhoid...
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Per rectal ventriculoperitoneal shunt
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01 Apr 2021
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Pneumoretroperitoneum
Pneumoretroperitoneum is by definition presence of gas within the retroperitoneal space.
Pathology
Pneumoretroperitoneum is always abnormal and has a relatively small differential:
perforated retroperitoneal hollow viscus
duodenum
peptic ulcer disease 12
blunt or penetrating abdominal trau...
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Rectal foreign bodies
Rectal foreign bodies are not uncommon in emergency departments around the world and potentially cause management difficulties.
Epidemiology
The incidence varies according to the region, said to be uncommon in Asia and most common in Eastern Europe 1. Typically patients are male with a wide ra...
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