Season 1 Case 12

body Sep 24, 2012

History: abdominal pain

Can you guess the finding and the underlying condition?

Answer:

CLICK HERE FOR ANSWER

Answer: Colon cut off sign (air fills ascending and transverse colon but stops around the splenic flexure with minimal to no colon gas distally). This sign is associated with focal wall thickening of the splenic flexure most commonly due to pancreatitis.

More info: http://radiology.rsna.org/content/215/2/387.full

Tags

WetReadRad

Professor of the Darkroom Arts

Great! You've successfully subscribed.
Great! Next, complete checkout for full access.
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
Success! Your account is fully activated, you now have access to all content.