'Pill cam' related small bowel perforation
Case contributed by:
Dr Andrew Dixon
Presentation:
Patient with known Crohn's disease presents with acute abdominal pain 3 days following ingestion of a 'Pill Cam' (video capsule endoscopy).
Patient Data:
Age: 45
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian
From the case:
'Pill cam' related small bowel perforation
Modality:
X-ray
Erect AXR
From the case:
'Pill cam' related small bowel perforation
Modality:
CT
Case Discussion:
Metal containing 'Pill Cam' is seen within the small bowel at the proximal margin of a segment of terminal ileal Crohn's disease. There are locules of gas seen outside the bowel adjacent to the Pill Cam consistent with perforation. There is also a pocket of free gas seen laterally in the right iliac fossa and a small volume of free fluid. Proximal to the Pill Cam there is faeculent appearing material within the small bowel which is mildly dilated with multiple air-fluid levels consistent with at least partial small bowel obstruction.
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