Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography · 1989 · 29 citations · 0 references
MedicineClinical SciencesRadiologyDiagnostic ImagingDiagnostic RadiologyGastroenterologyAbdominal ImagingAbdominal RadiologyBowel ObstructionGastrointestinal ImagingGastrointestinal RadiologyIntestinal ObstructionClosed-loop Bowel ObstructionClosed-loop ObstructionGastrointestinal Tract ObstructionLarge Intestinal ObstructionSmall Bowel ImagingSonographic Diagnostic Criteria
Two patients with closed loop obstruction diagnosed by CT and sonography are reported. Abdominal radiograph was nonspecific. The characteristic CT and sonographic features included (a) isolated conglomerate of dilated, fluid-filled bowel loops; (b) fixation of these "U" shaped distended loops; (c) thickened bowel wall; and (d) extraluminal fluid.