Roentgenology of infectious colitis

J. Farman, J. G. Rabinowitz, M. A. Meyers

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

20 Scopus citations

Abstract

The appearances of the colon on barium enema examinations in 7 patients with infectious colitis due to Salmonella and Shigella are described. The roentgenologic alterations of the upper gastrointestinal tract and small bowel were studied in 2 of the 7 patients. Diffuse involvement of the colon was seen in 2 patients and segmental disease with variable rectal and colonic involvement was present in the remaining 5. In general, the features were those of ulcerations, spasm and edema. The changes were found to be reversible in all patients who responded to therapy. These latter features of an acute colitis which may revert to normal should differentiate infectious colitis from both Crohn's colitis and ulcerative colitis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)375-381
Number of pages7
JournalAmerican Journal of Roentgenology
Volume119
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1973
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Roentgenology of infectious colitis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this