Diverticulitis with abscess

Case contributed by Sajoscha A. Sorrentino , 30 Oct 2011
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Bruno Di Muzio , 2 Nov 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 75 to 75 years.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

See individual findings below:

- long segment of thickened sigmoid colon with numerous diverticula and extensive stranding of the adjacent fat and thickening of the nearby bladder wall (*)

- mostly air-filled extraluminal collection (blue dotted line) with an air-fluid level is consistent with an abscess

- incidental splenunculus (yellow), with irregular mural thrombus in the aorta

- aneurysmal AAA (red) with mural thrombus

- bilateral extensive calcified pleural plaques (green) indicative to likely prior asbestos exposure

- renal cysts (orange) are a common incidental finding but should be examined for atypical features. The larger medial cyst appears to have a thin septation

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Description was removed:
Long segment of thickened sigmoid colon with numerous diverticula and extensive stranding of the adjacent fat and thickening of the nearby bladder wall (*).

Image Annotated image ( update )

Description was removed:
Mostly air-filled extraluminal collection (blue dotted line) with an air-fluid level is consistent with an abscess.

Image Annotated image ( update )

Description was removed:
Incidental splenunculus (yellow), with irregular mural thrombus in aorta.

Image Annotated image ( update )

Description was removed:
Aneurysmal AAA (red) with mural thrombus.

Image Annotated image ( update )

Description was removed:
Bilateral extensive calcified pleural plaques (green) indicative to likely prior asbestos exposure.

Image Annotated image ( update )

Description was removed:
Renal cysts (orange) are a common incidental finding, but should be examined for atypical features. The larger medial cyst appears to have a thin septation.

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