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Ultrasound findings in small bowel infarction
Journal of the Canadian Association of Radiologists
|September 1, 1979
Summary
Grey-scale ultrasound revealed a unique lobulated abdominal mass in small bowel infarction. This finding, with its central sonolucent area and peripheral echogenic rind, differs from other bowel conditions.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Abdominal Radiology
Background:
- Small bowel infarction is a critical condition requiring prompt diagnosis.
- Grey-scale ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging modality used in evaluating abdominal pathologies.
Observation:
- A case of small bowel infarction was examined using grey-scale ultrasound.
- The imaging presented a lobulated abdominal mass composed of smaller masses.
Findings:
- The mass exhibited a central sonolucent area and a peripheral echogenic rind.
- This ultrasound appearance is the inverse of typical findings in intramural intestinal hematoma, intussusception, and inflammatory or neoplastic bowel masses.
Implications:
- This distinct sonographic pattern may aid in differentiating small bowel infarction from other intra-abdominal masses.
- Recognizing this reversed echogenicity pattern can improve diagnostic accuracy for clinicians.
- Further studies are warranted to validate this sonographic sign in a larger patient cohort.