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A rare trouble in the small bowel

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A 69-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with acute lower abdominal pain, peritonism and fever (body temperature 38.5 °C). Her past medical history was unremarkable. Laboratory tests revealed an increase of white blood cells (18.17 x 109/L; normal values 3.6-10.5 x 109/L), neutrophils (16.05 x 109/L; normal values 1.5-7.7 x 109/L), C-reactive protein (31.79 mg/dL; normal values < 0.5 mg/dL) and lactate dehydrogenase (315 U/L; normal values < 248 U/L) levels. Abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan showed a large outpouching filled by fecaloid material on the mesenteric side of a jejunal loop in the left lumbar region with stranding of adjacent fat (red arrow).

Source: Emergency Care Journal

DOI: 10.4081/ecj.2025.14621

Authors: Massimo Barakat, Mario Capone, Ludovica Lotrecchiano

Institutions: IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola, University of Bologna

Language: English

Topic: Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4417465822

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