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Bickle I, Kearns C, Yap J, et al. Shock bowel. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 05 Aug 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-57754
Shock bowel is the appearance of the bowel in a state of hypotension. It is usually seen as part of the CT hypoperfusion complex.
Radiographic features
CT
enhancing, thickened bowel wall (>3 mm) 1
most commonly affects the small bowel
on non-contrast images, hyperdense walls compared to the psoas muscle 2, 6
wall thickening is due to submucosal oedema
hyperenhancing mucosa
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1. Jennifer T. Ames, Michael P. Federle. CT Hypotension Complex (Shock Bowel) Is Not Always Due to Traumatic Hypovolemic Shock. (2012) American Journal of Roentgenology. 192 (5): W230-5. doi:10.2214/AJR.08.1474 - Pubmed
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