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Postoperative complication after colorectal cancer surgery

    Author: Asunción Torregrosa Andrés, València (Spain)
    Body Region: CT Colonography

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient Presentation

    • A 70-year-old man developed fever and left abdominal pain on day 5 after surgery for colon cancer.
    • Laboratory tests showed C-reactive protein > 400 mg/L.
    • Contrast-enhanced abdominal and pelvic CT with rectal contrast enema was performed to rule out anastomotic leakage.
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