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Diarrhoea and abdominal pain

    Author: Davide Bellini, Andrea Laghi – Latina, Italy
    Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient Presentation

    • A 75-year-old woman reported watery diarrhoea, abdominal cramps and fever after two weeks of antibiotic therapy for acute right upper lobe pneumonia.
    • The patient had a known long history of irritable bowel syndrome.
    • MDCT of abdomen and pelvis was performed for further evaluation.