title: Small bowel feces sign in association with occlusive mesenteric ischemia.
abstract: Small bowel feces sign (SBFS) is a computed tomography (CT) finding that appears as fecal like material in dilated small bowel loops. This sign is usually seen in association with gradually progressive small bowel obstruction. We present a case of occlusive mesenteric ischemia in which the SBFS appeared on CT scan early on in the course of the disease. We put forward a suggested alternative mechanism to the appearance of this sign in association with mesenteric ischemia. The SBFS might have the potential to serve as an early sign of mesenteric ischemia on CT scan.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Jareer H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Abu-Hmeidan
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Hayan A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Bismar
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdullgabbar M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hamid
keywords: CT scan; Small bowel; case report; mesenteric ischemia; small bowel feces sign