Abdominal radiograph unknown 4

David Marker

JHU SOM

dmarker@jhmi.edu

Anshu Bansal

JHU SOM

abansal1@jhmi.edu


Publication Date: 2009-08-18

Findings

  1. What organ(s) are abnormally enlarged in this abdominal radiograph?

    Colon

    Correct! This patient had a sigmoid volvulus (twisting of the sigmoid colon) causing an obstruction.
    Small Intestine

    Incorrect, but good guess.
    Liver

    Incorrect.
    Kidneys

    Incorrect.