by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Large Bowel
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy). 3-D endoluminal and 2-D axial CT images shown in parallel for same colonic lesion. Images demonstrate the importance of comparing both images for determining extent of identified lesions. Endoluminal view shows intraluminal part...
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Large Bowel
Represents a stenosed featureless colon. The differential diagnosis for this includes: Long standing (burnt out) ulcerative colitis Granulomatous colitis Unused bowel (bypassed colon with ileostomy) Cathartic bowel (rare – usually right colon, spares rectum)...
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Large Bowel
Colon appears like a smooth tube due to loss of haustrations; ileocecal valve widely patent with involvment of terminal ileum.
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Large Bowel
LLD abdominal radiograph showing extreme dilatation of the transverse colon. [Courtesy Dr. N. Jaffer]
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Large Bowel
Volvulus – Bird-beak sign Contrast enhanced study illustrating the “bird-beak” sign associated with cecal volvulus. [Courtesy of Dr. N. Jaffer]
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Large Bowel
This patient had sigmoid volvulus.
