Open AccessDiagnosis of upper gastrointestinal perforation complicated with fistula formation and subphrenic abscess by contrast-enhanced ultrasound: A case report
Author(s) -
Tingting Qiu,
Rong Fu,
Yan Luo,
Wenwu Ling
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i29.8858
Subject(s) - medicine , subphrenic abscess , perforation , abscess , radiology , fistula , gastrointestinal perforation , surgery , percutaneous , peritonitis , punching , materials science , metallurgy
Gastrointestinal perforation complicated by subphrenic abscess is a surgical emergency. Its diagnosis relies mainly on X-ray or computed tomography (CT), while the value of ultrasound, especially contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), has been underestimated.