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The Acute Abdomen

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The acute abdomen is a condition that demands a close cooperation between the radiologist and the referring clinician for rapid and accurate diagnosis. Common causes in acute abdomen requiring surgery include appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, perforated ulcer, cholecystitis, abscess, and pancreatitis.

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  1. Institute for Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

    B. Marincek

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  1. Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsspital, 8091, Zürich, Switzerland

    G. K. von Schulthess

  2. Institut für Radiologie, Kantonsspital, 8401, Winterthur, Switzerland

    Ch. L. Zollikofer

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Marincek, B. (1999). The Acute Abdomen. In: von Schulthess, G.K., Zollikofer, C.L. (eds) Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis. Syllabus. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2141-9_8

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2141-9_8

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