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Pericolic or paracolic? The right word in the right place for acute diverticulitis.

Authors :
Kechagias A
Palomäki A
Dervenis C
Triantopoulou C
Source :
European radiology [Eur Radiol] 2019 Aug; Vol. 29 (8), pp. 4377-4378. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Dec 03.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Key Point: • The term "pericolic" is wrongly used to describe an abscess adjacent to the colon in patients with acute diverticulitis. We explain why the proper term is the word "paracolic."

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1432-1084
Volume :
29
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
European radiology
Publication Type :
Editorial & Opinion
Accession number :
30511180
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-018-5827-y