Degos' syndrome complicated by bowel perforation: focus on radiological findings.

We describe a 50-year-old man who first presented with multiple skin lesions which were characteristic of Degos' syndrome. The patient developed multiple episodes of abdominal pain. Some episodes resolved with conservative management, for others he underwent urgent operations for bowel perforations.

Medications as causes of intraluminal hyperdensities: what radiologists need to know.

In computed tomography (CT) angiogram or some dedicated CT studies of the abdomen, the use of positive enteric contrast should be avoided as its presence could decrease the sensitivity of the test. There are, however, cases of CT scans with unexpected hyperdense intraluminal contents detected due to the use of certain oral or rectal medications. Reports on medications as causes of intraluminal hyperdensities are sparse in the English literature.