Items tagged “sigmoid”
4 results found
Case
Sigmoid carcinoma with colovesical fistula
Published
30 Aug 2009
68% complete
CT
Case
Acute diverticulitis
Published
30 Jul 2016
65% complete
MRI
Case
Sigmoid diverticulitis
Published
01 May 2017
74% complete
CT
Article
Sigmoid volvulus vs cecal volvulus
The following points may be helpful to distinguish between sigmoid volvulus and cecal volvulus on plain film.
Sigmoid volvulus
arises in the pelvis (left lower quadrant)
extends towards the right upper quadrant
ahaustral in appearance
sigmoid volvulus causes obstruction of the distal large ...