Presentation
Abdominal pain ?obstruction. Background of colostomy.
Patient Data
Age: 55
Gender: Male
From the case:
Properitoneal fat stripe
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Mild gaseous prominence of the small bowel loop in the left abdomen without air fluid levels. No features to suggest mechanical obstruction. No evidence of pneumoperitoneum.
Radiolucent line projecting over the far right abdomen is consistent with a properitoneal fat stripe.
From the case:
Properitoneal fat stripe
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Red line highlights position of properitoneal fat stripe.
Case Discussion
Properitoneal fat stripe is the manifestation of properitoneal fat. Its importance lies in that it can mimic pneumoperitoneum or retropneumoperitoneum.
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