Persistent oral contrast agent lining the intestine in severe mucosal disease: Elucidation of radiographic appearance

Loralie D. Ma; Bronwyn Jones; Audrey J. Lazenby; Trevor Douglas; Jeff W.M. Bulte

doi:10.1148/radiology.191.3.8184056

Persistent oral contrast agent lining the intestine in severe mucosal disease: Elucidation of radiographic appearance

Loralie D. Ma, Bronwyn Jones, Audrey J. Lazenby, Trevor Douglas, Jeff W.M. Bulte

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Abstract

Plain radiographs and computed tomographic scans obtained in a severely neutropenic patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and cytomegalovirus- associated enterocolitis revealed a pattern of prolonged mucosal adherence of oral contrast agent to the small bowel. This pattern was seen as long as 16 weeks after administration of contrast agent and has been seen previously only in patients who have received bone marrow transplants. Two sets of intestinal biopsy specimens contained crystals that coated denuded mucosa at the site of ulceration and later were trapped within the lamina propria. Electron diffraction and energy-dispersive radiographic analysis showed that these crystals were composed of barium sulfate.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	747-749
Number of pages	3
Journal	Radiology
Volume	191
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.191.3.8184056
State	Published - Jun 1994
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Contrast media, effects
Cytomegalovirus
Enteritis
Intestines
Leukemia, complications

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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