Presentation
Bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Thumbprinting: colitis
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Thumbprinting is evident in the sigmoid colon.
From the case:
Thumbprinting: colitis
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There is marked mural thickening of the distal transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum with mild pericolonic fat stranding. No pneumatosis, portal venous gas or free intra-abdominal gas. No significant free fluid. The SMA, IMA and SMV opacify normally.
Case Discussion
Thumbprinting is a plain radiographic sign of colitis.
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