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Typhlitis

Case contributed by The Radswiki
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Immunocompromised patient presenting with right lower quadrant pain.

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ct

Marked cecal wall thickening with fat stranding.

Annotated image

Zoomed in image of the cecum.

Case Discussion

Thickening and stranding of the cecum in an immunocompromised patient is consistent with typhlitis

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