CT of Acute Abdomen

Special Edition of Obstruction1 EXPERT COURSE [ObE Case 4]

Case. ObE 4 (7mm slice):A 76-year-old male with no past history of abdominal surgery. He presented with epigastric pain and vomiting persisting over 12 hours. He ate kimchi (Korean pickles) and devil's-tongue jelly (konjac food, thread konnyaku) for the last meal. Temperature: 36.6 degrees Celsius. His abdomen was distended, and mild tenderness was noticed over epigastrium.






















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