Pitfall in the CT diagnosis of abdominal abscess--the full stomach.
A case is presented to illustrate that the CT appearance of the unenhanced full stomach may be misinterpreted as an abdominal abscess in the appropriate clinical setting. The need for administering oral contrast material prior to the study is emphasized.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media