TY - JOUR
T1 - Primary neoplasms of the small bowel at CT: a pictorial essay for the clinician.
AU - Minordi, Laura Maria
AU - Binda, C.
AU - Scaldaferri, Franco
AU - Holleran, G.
AU - Larosa, Luigi
AU - Belmonte, G.
AU - Gasbarrini, Antonio
AU - Colosimo, Cesare
AU - Manfredi, Riccardo
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Primary small intestinal neoplasms are uncommon tumors that are often small and difficult to identify. The aim of this paper is to describe CT technique and features in detecting and characterizing the tumors of the small bowel.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This paper focuses on radiological characteristics of benign and malignant primary neoplasms of the small bowel at CT, with special reference to multidetector-CT techniques, type and modality of administration of contrast agents (by oral route or CT-enterography and by nasojejunal tube or CT-enteroclysis). This paper will also provide pictures and description of CT findings of benign and malignant primary neoplasms using examples of CT-enterography and CT-enteroclysis.
RESULTS: Among CT modalities, CT-enterography has the advantage of defining the real extension of wall lesions, possible transmural extension, the degree of mesenteric involvement and remote metastasis. Other useful modalities for the diagnosis of such lesions like capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy, provide important information but limited to mucosal changes with lower accuracy on extension and bowel wall involvement or submucosal lesions.
CONCLUSIONS: Multidetector-CT, performed after distension of the small bowel with oral contrast material and intravenous injection of iodinated contrast material, is a useful method for the diagnosis and staging of small bowel neoplasms.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Primary small intestinal neoplasms are uncommon tumors that are often small and difficult to identify. The aim of this paper is to describe CT technique and features in detecting and characterizing the tumors of the small bowel.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This paper focuses on radiological characteristics of benign and malignant primary neoplasms of the small bowel at CT, with special reference to multidetector-CT techniques, type and modality of administration of contrast agents (by oral route or CT-enterography and by nasojejunal tube or CT-enteroclysis). This paper will also provide pictures and description of CT findings of benign and malignant primary neoplasms using examples of CT-enterography and CT-enteroclysis.
RESULTS: Among CT modalities, CT-enterography has the advantage of defining the real extension of wall lesions, possible transmural extension, the degree of mesenteric involvement and remote metastasis. Other useful modalities for the diagnosis of such lesions like capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy, provide important information but limited to mucosal changes with lower accuracy on extension and bowel wall involvement or submucosal lesions.
CONCLUSIONS: Multidetector-CT, performed after distension of the small bowel with oral contrast material and intravenous injection of iodinated contrast material, is a useful method for the diagnosis and staging of small bowel neoplasms.
KW - N/A
KW - N/A
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/116667
U2 - 10.26355/eurrev_201802_14281
DO - 10.26355/eurrev_201802_14281
M3 - Article
SN - 1128-3602
SP - 598
EP - 608
JO - European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
JF - European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
ER -