A 72-year-old woman presented with a 2-day history of abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting.

Question

A 72-year-old woman presented with a 2-day history of abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting. Over the previous 10 years, she had had progressive Alzheimer’s disease, requiring her to live in a long-term care facility

What is the diagnosis?

Small-bowel obstruction
Echinococcosis
Mesenteric ischemia
Pancreatic pseudocysts
Cecal volvulus

Show Correct.Answer

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Correct answer : Small-bowel obstruction

Explanation :

The computed tomogram reveals small-bowel obstruction by a left-sided luminal mass. The mass has a hyperdense periphery and an aerated core

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