Small bowel obstructions secondary to bezoars.
BACKGROUND
We aimed to present our experience on computed tomography (CT) findings of small bowel obstruction due to bezoar impaction.


METHODS
CT scans of seven patients (3 males, 4 females, age range; 30-93 years) who were diagnosed as small bowel obstruction due to bezoars were reviewed.


RESULTS
In each patient, an intraluminal mass with a mottled gas pattern on CT enabled specific preoperative diagnosis of bezoars, and postoperative changes such as anastomotic lines and afferent-efferent loops.


CONCLUSIONS
CT imaging is useful in making the diagnosis of bezoar associated with small bowel obstruction, and greatly helps assessing the detailed abdominal anatomy.
Ulusan
Serife
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Department of Radiology Başkent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey. sulusan@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001630:Bezoars / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media