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Table 2 Abdominal computed tomography indications

From: Patients with type 2 diabetes present with multiple anomalies of the pancreatic arterial tree on abdominal computed tomography: comparison between patients with type 2 diabetes and a matched control group

 

Patients with T2D

N = 48

Control subjects

N = 48

p

Gastro-intestinal or urinary symptoms n (%)

17 (35)

22 (46)

0.4

Diabetes characterization n (%)

11 (23)

NA

NA

Cancer extension work-up or cancer follow-up n (%)

3 (6)

14 (29)

0.02

Asthenia or loss of body weight n (%)

6 (13)

1 (2)

0.1

Back pain/aortic dissection suspicion n (%)

3 (6)

1 (2)

0.6

Abdominal mass characterization (non cancerous) n (%)

1 (2)

5 (10)

0.2

Unexplained fever n (%)

1 (2)

2 (4)

1

Abdominal surgery complication n (%)

2 (4)

2 (4)

0.6

Car accident n (%)

1 (2)

1 (2)

0.5

Anemia work-up n (%)

1 (2)

0

1

Resistant hypertension work-up n (%)

2 (4)

0

0.5

  1. T2D Type 2 diabetes