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Abdominal pain and rectal bleeding

    Author: Marta Zerunian, Domenico De Santis, Damiano Caruso
    Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis

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

    1. Patient presentation

    • An 80-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and a recent episode of rectal bleeding.
    • Abdominal ultrasound did not reveal any alteration of splanchnic solid organs.
    • Whole-body contrast-enhanced CT was performed to investigate further.