Author: Markus Juchems, Ulm, Germany
Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis
1. Patient presentation
- A 42-year-old man presented with acute lower left side abdominal pain.
- He had a history of ulcerative colitis.
- On admission, he had elevated C-reactive protein (99.8 mg/l) and leukocytosis (12.6 x 109
cells/l). - CT of the abdomen was performed after an inconclusive ultrasonography examination.