Abstract
The role of computerized tomography (CT) in evaluating patients with small bowel obstruction (SBO) has been extensively described in the current literature. We report a rare case of SBO related to a surgically proven paracecal hernia, diagnosed on an abdominal CT scan preoperatively.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-241 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Emergency Radiology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Computerized tomography (CT)
- Internal hernia
- Paracecal hernia
- Small bowel obstruction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging