Patrice Taourel

Abdominal disorders represent 10 to 15% of all Emergency Department visits in elderly patients. This educational review focuses on acute abdomen pathologies specific to the elderly and on their imaging patterns and proposes a strategy for p…

Although endometriosis is a common gynecological condition in women of reproductive age, a complication of endometriosis is rarely considered as the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in that context. However, acute events in wo…

Large bowel obstruction (LBO) is associated with high morbidity and mortality due to delayed diagnosis and/or treatment. MDCT has become the standard of care to identify the site, severity, and etiology of obstruction. The goal of this revi…

Adenomyosis constitutes the most frequent myometrial disorder with leiomyoma. Its clinical diagnosis is often difficult. After giving a histopathologic definition, the semiology, the limits, and the diagnostic role of hysterography, transab…