Case 7
A 51 year old lady presents with 2 days of central abdominal pain with associated vomiting. She passed a bowel motion initially but nil in the last 24 hours. She is not passing flatus. She has past history of a laparotomy and incisional hernia repair.
This is her abdominal x-ray.
What is the diagnosis?
How do you know?
Reference: Case courtesy of Assoc Prof Craig Hacking, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 66670
An 85 year old gentleman is brought to hospital by ambulance from his nursing home. The staff there report he has been complaining of abdominal pain for a number of days, is off his food and today the staff noticed his abdomen is distended.
This is his abdominal x-ray.
What is the diagnosis?
How do you know?