CT Imaging of Acute Bowel Ischemia and Infarction - Department of ...
CT Imaging of Acute Bowel Ischemia and Infarction - Department of ...
CT Imaging of Acute Bowel Ischemia and Infarction - Department of ...
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Pathology<br />
<strong>Ischemia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Infarction</strong>: Stages<br />
• 1 = mucosal ischemia<br />
– aka ischemic enteritis/ colitis<br />
– Reversible mucosal erosions <strong>and</strong> ulcerations<br />
• 2 = submucosal/ muscularis ischemia<br />
– Partial mural necrosis with possible repair +/- residual fibrotic strictures<br />
• 3 = transmural ischemia<br />
– aka bowel infarction<br />
– Non-reversible transmural gangrenous necrosis