Multidetector computed tomography diagnosis of ileal and antropyloric gallstone ileus

Gallstone ileus: a new role for abdominal computed tomography.

This case report illustrates the difficulties in making the clinical diagnosis of gallstone ileus. In addition to an unusual clinical picture, the changes normally expected on abdominal X-ray in gallstone ileus were subtle and missed in our patient. The diagnosis was made using abdominal computerised tomography (CT). We recommend the early use of abdominal CT scanning in the investigation of cl...

Durian seed masquerading as gallstone ileus on computed tomography.

Dear Editor, Bezoars and gallstones are unusual causes of small bowel obstruction, with well-described imaging features on CT. We present a case of intestinal obstruction caused by a laminated mass in the terminal ileum that resembled a gallstone on CT, but was surgically proven to be a durian seed phytobezoar. Ex vivo imaging confi rmed that the 2 conditions share similar appearances on CT, an...

Multidetector computed tomography diagnosis of quadricuspid pulmonary valve.

Jeong Hoon Yang, Seung Woo Park, and Yeon Hyeon Choe* Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Cen...

Diagnosis of acute myopericarditis by delayed-enhancement multidetector computed tomography.

Multidetector computed tomography of mesenteric ischaemia

UNLABELLED Mesenteric ischaemia comprises a broad, heterogeneous group of diseases characterised by inadequate blood supply to the small or large bowel. Acute mesenteric ischaemia is a surgical emergency, with significant associated morbidity and mortality. Because the clinical presentation of mesenteric ischaemia is variable and often nonspecific, a high index of clinical and radiologic suspic...