title: Atypical computed tomography appearance of a duodenal diverticulum.
abstract: The typical CT appearance of a duodenal diverticulum is of a rounded air collection with or without fluid or contrast. An unusual case in which gas bubbles mixed with particulate matter mimicked faecal material in the large bowel is presented here. A similar appearance has been described in abnormally dilated small bowel, usually associated with obstruction, and is probably due to stasis of undigested food.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: So
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Loftus
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Metreweli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed