Small-bowel obstruction associated with sigmoid diverticulitis: CT evaluation in 16 patients.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to identify acute sigmoid diverticulitis as a cause of small-bowel obstruction and to describe the CT findings.


CONCLUSIONS
CT scanning enabled accurate preoperative diagnosis of colonic diverticulitis as the cause of the small-bowel obstruction, thereby allowing proper management and surgical planning.
Kim
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Department of Radiology, NYU Medical Center, New York 10016, USA.
Bennett
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Bashist
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Perlman
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Megibow
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003125:Colostomy; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate