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Abdominal pain in a patient with prior hemicolectomy and prostatectomy

    Author: Dominga Pugliese, 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

    • A 78-year-old man presented with abdominal pain, with no passing of feces or gas over the previous five days. On clinical examination his abdomen was soft on deep palpation.
    • He reported a history of hemicolectomy and prostatectomy for oncological disease.
    • Blood tests showed an increase in C-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase and white blood cells, particularly neutrophilia.
    • Contrast-enhanced CT was performed to detect the cause of the abdominal pain.
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