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However, it could easily be mistaken for free intra-abdominal air (pneumoperitoneum) which could mistakenly be attributed to bowel perforation. Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare condition when pain occurs due to transposition of a loop of large intestine (usually transverse colon ) in between the diaphragm and the liver , visible on plain abdominal ...
The small bowel feces sign is a radiological finding observed in radiological imaging studies, particularly in cases of small bowel obstruction. [1] It is characterized by the presence of particulate matter resembling fecal material within the lumen of dilated small bowel loops.
Incidental medical findings are previously undiagnosed medical or psychiatric conditions that are discovered unintentionally and during evaluation for a medical or psychiatric condition. Such findings may occur in a variety of settings, including routine medical care, during biomedical research , [ 1 ] during post-mortem autopsy , [ 2 ] or ...
Invasion of tumours through the layers of the gastrointestinal wall is used in staging of tumour spread. This affects treatment and prognosis. The normal thickness of the small intestinal wall is 3–5 mm, [6] and 1–5 mm in the large intestine. [7] Focal, irregular and asymmetrical gastrointestinal wall thickening suggests a malignancy. [7]
A Meckel's diverticulum, a true congenital diverticulum, is a slight bulge in the small intestine present at birth and a vestigial remnant of the vitelline duct.It is the most common malformation of the gastrointestinal tract and is present in approximately 2% of the population, [1] with males more frequently experiencing symptoms.
Intestinal ischemia is a medical condition in which injury to the large or small intestine occurs due to not enough blood supply. [2] It can come on suddenly, known as acute intestinal ischemia, or gradually, known as chronic intestinal ischemia. [ 1 ]
Pattern A is characterized by involvement of crescentic folds and is the most common type of SCAD (52%). [2] Pattern B has an appearance similar to mild-to moderate ulcerative colitis (30.40%), whereas pattern C appears similar to Crohn's disease (10.90%). [2] Pattern D is the least common, and appears similar to severe ulcerative colitis (6.50 ...
Enteroliths are uncommon and usually incidental findings but, once found, they require at a minimum watchful waiting. If there is evidence of complications, they must be removed. An enterolith may form around a nidus, a small foreign object such as a seed, pebble, or piece of twine