[Diagnostic image (135). A woman with acute abdomen. Volvulus of the small bowel due to strangulation].
In a 79-year-old woman with acute abdomen CT revealed a 'whirl sign' configuration, pathognomonic for volvulus of the small bowel.
Afd. Radiologie, Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis, locatie Dordwijk, Postbus 306, 3300 AH Dordrecht. wvdstraaten@hetnet.nl
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed