We all learned that causes of bowel obstruction may be defined as in the wall, inside the lumen and outside the wall. Here is a collection of cases where the causes and consequences are slightly more unusual than adhesions, hernia and carcinoma… ——————————————————————————————————– Imaging the acute abdomen invariably reveals surprising diagnoses. Here are some exceptional […]
Month: May 2012
Biliary disease: The hot rim sign on hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HIDA) with CT correlation
How is the biliary tree best imaged? Here is a case where multiple modalities are used to demonstrate acute cholecystitis where the diagnosis is initially in doubt. Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief The hot rim sign on hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HIDA) with CT correlation […]
Biliary disease: Asymptomatic omental granuloma following spillage of gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy protects patients and influences surgeons’ decisions
We have all wondered about the consequences of spilling gallstones into the abdomen during cholecystectomy. Here the authors describe an unusual complication. Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief Asymptomatic omental granuloma following spillage of gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy protects patients and influences surgeons’ decisions: a review […]
Biliary disease: Intra and extra-hepatic cystadenoma of the biliary duct
Biliary disease We have chosen a series of cases that reflect the broad range of presentations and complications arising from biliary pathology. The cases are a mixture of unusual lesions, complicated anatomy that makes intervention a challenge, novel techniques and unusual findings. In this paper the authors describe a case of painless obstructive jaundice in […]
Flail chest from blunt thoracic trauma
Rarely are we in a position to show such spectacular video images in disease. We present video footage of flail segment excursions following blunt trauma and invite a discussion around the physiology involved and the management of this patient. Seema Biswas Editor-in-Chief Flail chest from blunt thoracic trauma […]