Fig. 11From: Computed tomography imaging of septic shock. Beyond the cause: the “CT hypoperfusion complex”. A pictorial essayContrast-enhanced CT image in the portal venous phase showing an 89-year-old female with sepsis due to bowel wall perforation, secondary to colon cancer (qSOFA 3). An inhomogeneous enhancement of the thyroid gland was observed (a, arrow), in contrast with the previously homogeneous enhancement of the gland 4 days earlier (b)Back to article page