Presentation
Bloody diarrhea
Patient Data
Age: 45
Gender: Female
From the case:
Thumbprinting
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There is mucosal edema of the descending colon depicted by characteristic "thumbprinting".
Case Discussion
Thumbprinting is a radiographic sign of bowel wall thickening. It is seen in a variety of conditions causing colitis