scholarly journals Abdominal and pelvic imaging findings in COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-9
Author(s):  
Anna Laskus ◽  
Monika Kamińska ◽  
Robert Wysocki
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Abdominal Imaging ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Pulmonary Imaging ◽  
Pelvic Imaging ◽  
Gastrointestinal Abnormalities

Pulmonary imaging findings of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been widely described, but recently few studies have been published about abdominal and pelvic radiological presentation. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of abdominal imaging findings in patients with COVID-19. After investigation of recent published literature we came to conclusion that most common findings are associated with gastrointestinal abnormalities with mural thickening of part of gastrointestinal tract being the most common, followed by vascular and less frequently described solid organ and gallbladder abnormalities. It is important to be familiar with abdominal COVID-19 manifestations, since they’re often implicated with the development of poor clinical outcomes.

scholarly journals The eyes see what the mind seeks: a systematic review of abdominal imaging findings in patients with COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 20201220
Author(s):  
Lokesh Agarwal ◽  
Ayushi Agarwal ◽  
Shailesh Advani ◽  
Varidh Katiyar ◽  
Aprajita Chaturvedi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Abdominal Imaging ◽  
World Health ◽  
Common Finding ◽  
Wall Thickening ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Gi Symptoms ◽  
Insight Into

Objectives: With the increasing recognition of gastrointestinal (GI) manifestation of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), various abdominal imaging findings are increasingly being noted. We scoped the existing literature on the abdominal imaging findings in COVID-19. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed on PubMed, Embase, Google scholar and World Health Organization COVID-19 database. Results: 35 studies were included in the final descriptive synthesis. Among the studies reporting positive abdominal imaging findings in patients with COVID-19, majority described imaging abnormalities of the GI tract (16 studies), of which bowel wall thickening was most frequently reported. Other findings noted were abdominal imaging manifestations of bowel ischemia with thrombosis of the splanchnic vasculature, and imaging features suggestive of pancreatitis. Imaging findings suggestive of solid organ infarction were reported in nine studies. An association between imaging evidence of hepatic steatosis and COVID-19 was noted in three studies. Incidental lung base findings on abdominal imaging were noted in 18 studies, where patients presented with predominant GI symptoms. The most common finding was bilateral ground glass opacities (90.7%) with predominant multilobar (91.1%) and peripheral (64.4%) distribution. Conclusion: This systematic review provides insight into the abdominal imaging findings in patients with COVID-19. Knowledge of these imaging manifestations will not only help in further research but also will aid in curtailing transmission of the SARS-CoV-2. Further prospective studies are needed to gain better insight into the pathophysiology of these imaging manifestations. Advances in knowledge: This review highlights the abdominal imaging findings in patients with COVID-19, to gain insight into the disease pathophysiology and gear the abdominal radiologist through the pandemic.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Abdominal Imaging Findings in COVID-19 Patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Priya Singh ◽  
Surya Pratap Singh ◽  
Amit Kumar Verma ◽  
Sreenivasa Narayana Raju ◽  
Anit Parihar
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Bowel Perforation ◽  
Abdominal Imaging ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Wall Thickening ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Abdominal Symptoms ◽  
Bowel Wall Thickening ◽  
Vessel Thrombosis

<b><i>Objective:</i></b> The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate key imaging manifestations of COVID-19 on abdominal imaging by utilizing a comprehensive review of the published literature. <b><i>Method:</i></b> A systematic literature search from PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus was performed for studies mentioning abdominal imaging findings in COVID-19 patients. Studies published from inception to 15 March 2021 were included. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 116 studies comprising 1,198 patients were included. Abdominal pain was the most common indication for abdominal imaging in 50.2% of the patients. No abnormality was seen in 48.1% of abdominopelvic computed tomography scans. Segmental bowel wall thickening (14.7%) was the most common imaging abnormality, followed by bowel ischemia (7.1%), solid organ infarction (6.7%), vessel thrombosis (6.7%), and fluid-filled colon (6.2%). Other relevant findings were dilated air-filled bowel, pancreatitis, pneumatosis/portal venous gas, bowel perforation, and appendicitis. Other than abdominal findings, COVID-19-related basal lung changes were incidentally detected in many studies. Moreover, the presence of bowel imaging findings was positively correlated with the clinical severity of COVID-19 infection. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> This review describes the abdominal imaging findings in COVID-19 patients. This is pertinent for the early diagnosis of COVID-19 in patients presenting solely with abdominal symptoms as well as in identifying abdominal complications in a known case of COVID-19.

Clinicopathological and Imaging Features Predictive of Clinical Outcome in Metaplastic Breast Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 729-738
Author(s):  
Ga Young Yoon ◽  
Joo Hee Cha ◽  
Hak Hee Kim ◽  
Hee Jung Shin ◽  
Eun Young Chae ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Clinical Outcome ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Tumor Size ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Peritumoral Edema ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Metaplastic Breast Cancer

Background: Metaplastic breast cancer (MC) is a rare disease, thus it is difficult to study its clinical outcomes. Objective: To investigate whether any clinicopathological or imaging features were associated with clinical outcome in MC. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the clinicopathological and imaging findings, and the clinical outcomes of seventy-two pathologically confirmed MCs. We then compared these parameters between triple-negative (TNMC) and non-TNMCs (NTNMC). Results: Oval or round shape, and not-circumscribed margin were the most common findings on mammography, ultrasound (US), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It was mostly a mass without calcification on mammography, and revealed complex or hypoechoic echotexture, and posterior acoustic enhancement on US, and rim enhancement, wash-out kinetics, peritumoral edema, and intratumoral necrosis on MRI. Of all 72, 64 were TNMCs, and eight were NTNMCs. Clinicopathological and imaging findings were similar between the two groups, except that MRI showed peritumoral edema more frequently in TNMCs than NTNMCs (p=0.045). There were 21 recurrences and 13 deaths. Multivariable analysis showed that larger tumor size and co-existing DCIS were significantly predictive of Disease free survival (DFS), and larger tumor size and neoadjuvant chemotherapy were significantly predictive of overall survival (OS). Conclusion: MC showed characteristic imaging findings, and some variables associated with survival outcome may help to predict prognosis.

scholarly journals Abdominal gastrointestinal imaging findings on computed tomography in patients with COVID-19 and correlation with clinical outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 100326
Author(s):  
Natally Horvat ◽  
Paulo Victor Alves Pinto ◽  
Jose de Arimateia Batista Araujo-Filho ◽  
João Manoel Miranda Magalhaes Santos ◽  
Adriano Basso Dias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Gastrointestinal Imaging

scholarly journals Abdominal and pelvic imaging findings associated with sex hormone abnormalities

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 1103-1119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Kurzbard-Roach ◽  
Priyanka Jha ◽  
Liina Poder ◽  
Christine Menias
Keyword(s):  
Sex Hormone ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Pelvic Imaging

scholarly journals Correlation of clinical outcomes with bremsstrahlung and Y-90 PET/CT imaging findings following Y-90 radiosynoviorthesis: a prospective study

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Barber ◽  
Martin H. Cherk ◽  
Anne Powell ◽  
Kenneth S. K. Yap ◽  
Baki Billah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Ct Imaging ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals A rolling stone: vomiting of a gallstone without the presence of a biliary-enteric fistula

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Athina A Samara ◽  
Konstantinos Perivoliotis ◽  
Ioanna-Konstantina Sgantzou ◽  
Alexandros Diamantis ◽  
Theodoros Floros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Ampulla Of Vater ◽  
Retrograde Flow ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Enteric Fistula ◽  
Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Biliary Enteric Fistula

ABSTRACT Gallstones may pass into the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously through the ampulla of Vater or through a biliary-enteric fistula. This report describes an extremely rare case of a patient vomiting a gallstone without the presence of a fistula between the gallbladder and the gastrointestinal tract. Furthermore, no imaging findings of gallstones disease appeared. The patient has been treated conservatively and all symptoms subsided. The patient remains asymptomatic 3 months after treatment and an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy was arranged. Including this reported case, only three cases have been described in the literature worldwide. However, our case is the only one characterized by retrograde flow of the gallstones into the stomach without symptoms of bowel obstruction or other underlying pathologies.

The Impact of Health Literacy and Numeracy on Post-Transplantation Outcomes in Organ Transplant Recipients

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Organ Transplant ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Limited Health Literacy ◽  
Health Numeracy ◽  
Post Transplant ◽  
Limited Health

Background: Patients referred for solid organ transplant with limited health literacy have been shown to be less likely to have access to transplantation. We examined the association between health literacy, health numeracy and post-transplant clinical outcomes (i.e. graft failure, non-adherence, readmissions, self-efficacy, or mortality). Methods: A search of Medline for publications during the period January 1946 to July 2016 that examined health literacy, numeracy, and outcomes of transplant recipients. Titles and abstracts were independently examined by three reviewers for exclusion, and the full-text was then reviewed for inclusion. Results: Of 247 citations, 12 met inclusion criteria including one review article and five randomized control trials (RCTs). Health literacy of recipients was measured using Newest Vital Sign (NVS) (n=2),  Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (STOHFLA) (n=2), Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM-T) (n=1), and other knowledge questionnaires (n=5). Level of formal education was also examined as an assay of health literacy (n=3). Post-transplant outcomes were assessed through medication adherence (n=4), skin cancer incidence (n=2), graft loss (n=1), recipient mortality (n=1), kidney function (n=1), health-related quality of life (n=1), and self-efficacy (n=1). Eleven citations found limited health literacy to be associated with adverse post-transplant clinical outcomes, and one citation found no association between health literacy and non-adherence. Health numeracy was not studied in any of the citations. Conclusion: Health literacy is negatively associated with adverse post-transplant clinical outcomes. Future studies should analyze the association between health numeracy and clinical outcomes after transplant.

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