Large bowel obstruction

Case contributed by Varun Babu , 31 May 2012
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Varun Babu, 2 Oct 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Diagnostic Certainty was set to .
Age changed from 38 to 40.

References changed:

  • 1. Horton KM, Abrams RA, Fishman EK. Spiral CT of colon cancer: imaging features and role in management. Radiographics. 20 (2): 419-30. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10715340">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>

Tags changed:

  • colorectal carcinoma

Updates to Study Attributes

Caption was changed:
Abdominal X rayerect radiograph
Findings was added:

Radiographs reveal dilated small bowel loops with multiple air fluid levels, suggestive of possible distal bowel obstruction. USG correlation revealed dilated small bowel loops and large bowel upto distal descending colon. Further evaluation with CT was warranted. 

Updates to Study Attributes

Caption was added:
CT abdomen with oral and iv contrast
Findings was added:

A short segment narrowing measuring 3cm in the distal descending colon with dilatation of proximal colon with mildly enhancing wall. 

Images Changes:

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Specifics changed from C+ portal venous phase to C+ portal venous phase.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Sagittal.

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Specifics changed from C+ portal venous phase to C+ portal venous phase.
Perspective was set to Coronal.
Description was removed:
A short segment narrowing measuring 3cm in the distal descending colon with dilatation of proximal colon with mildly enhancing wall.

Image 3 CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Position was set to .

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