[Bowel obstruction in pregnancy: value of Single Shot Fast Spin Echo MR sequence (SS-FSE)]

Bowel obstruction is a rare but serious complication of pregnancy for both the mother and the developing fetus. The authors report a case of small bowel obstruction in an early pregnant patient. Increasing delay between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis remains a significant contributing factor to the high morbidity and mortality in the pregnant patient population. So, prompt diagnosis and therapy are essential. Single Shot Fast Spin Echo MR sequence confirmed the presence of bowel obstruction and identified the zone of transition.