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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of some of the rare causes of acute diarrhea. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of organic causes acute diarrhea include intestinal dilation, irregular mucosal surface and increased luminal fluid.

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An X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of rare intestinal pathologies leading to acute diarrhea such as Whipple's disease, intestinal lymphomas and neuroendocrine tumors. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of organic causes include:
- Intestinal dilation
- Irregular mucosal surface
- Increased luminal fluid

Barium studies help in the detection of strictures and fistulae.

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 ==Overview==
-There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].
+An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of some of the rare causes of acute diarrhea. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of organic causes acute diarrhea include intestinal dilation, irregular [[Mucous membrane|mucosal surface]] and increased [[Lumen|luminal]] fluid.
-OR
-An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
-OR
-There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
 ==X Ray==
+*An X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of rare [[Intestine|intestinal]] pathologies leading to acute diarrhea such as [[Whipple's disease]], [[Lymphoma|intestinal lymphomas]] and [[neuroendocrine tumors]]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of organic causes include:
+**Intestinal dilation
+**Irregular [[Mucous membrane|mucosal surface]]
+**Increased [[Lumen|luminal]] fluid
-*There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].
+* [[Barium follow-through|Barium studies]] help in the detection of [[Stenosis|strictures]] and [[Fistula|fistulae]].
-OR
-*An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
-**[Finding 1]
-**[Finding 2]
-**[Finding 3]
-OR
-*There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
-**[Complication 1]
-**[Complication 2]
-**[Complication 3]
-* Radiographic studies of the stomach and colon may be complementary to endoscopy and colonoscopy because barium-contrast radiograms can better detect fistulas and strictures.
-* An unsuspected diagnosis is made by small intestinal radiography.  Abnormal findings such as excess luminal fluid, dilation, and an irregular mucosal surface may lead to a suspicion of celiac sprue, Whipple's disease, or intestinal lymphoma which would help in further investigations and making the ultimate diagnosis.  Other diseases that might be diagnosed with small intestinal radiography are [[carcinoid tumors]] and [[scleroderma]].
-* Computed tomography is performed in patients with chronic diarrhea to examine for [[pancreatic cancer]], [[chronic pancreatitis]], inflammatory bowel disease, chronic infections such as [[tuberculosis]], intestinal lymphoma, carcinoid syndrome, and other neuroendocrine tumors.
-* Mesenteric or celiac angiography may show evidence of intestinal ischemia caused by [[atherosclerosis]] or [[vasculitis]] that are rare causes of chronic diarrhea.
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Acute diarrhea x ray: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:18, 7 February 2018

Overview

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