Imaging of abdominal and pelvic infections in the cancer patient
Itani M, Menias CO, Mellnick VM, El Zakhem A, Elsayes K, Katabathina V, Revzin MV. Imaging of abdominal and pelvic infections in the cancer patient. Abdominal Radiology 2021, 46: 2920-2941. PMID: 33386914, PMCID: PMC7778421, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-020-02896-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer patientsDegree of immunosuppressionTreatment-related factorsPrognosis of infectionMain risk factorsManifestations of infectionClinical background informationSymptoms of infectionIntegrity of barriersAnatomic obstructionPelvic infectionTumor burdenPatient populationRisk factorsClassical signsPatientsInfectionHost factorsPotential mimicsAbdomenPelvisDifferentiating featuresUnderlying typeImmunosuppressionComplications