title: BWH emergency radiology-surgical correlation: torsion of Meckel's diverticulum.
abstract: We present the radiologic findings and intraoperative correlation of a torsed Meckel's diverticulum leading to small-bowel obstruction in a 65-year-old male without prior abdominal surgery. As this is a rare entity and difficult to diagnose, an understanding of the clinical presentation and radiologic findings correlated with this pathology can help to expedite diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. aseshadri@partners.org.
authors.forename: Anupamaa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seshadri
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Riviello
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gates
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Sodickson
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. bkhurana@partners.org.
authors.forename: Bharti
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khurana
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D005734:Gangrene / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: CT; Meckel’s diverticula; Small-bowel obstruction; Surgery; Torsion