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Plain abdominal CT scan taken after admission showing evidence of peritonitis with paralytic ileus and thickened wall of the sigmoid colon. a Peritonitis with paralytic ileus, thickened wall of the sigmoid colon, and peritoneal enhancement. b Bowel tethering and dilatation with fluid loculation. Asterisk indicates massively dilated transverse colon.
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Abdominal CT scan showed evidence of peritonitis with paralytic ileus and a thickened wall of the sigmoid colon (fig. 1).
The sigmoid colon and bowel found in the pelvis (in contact with the PD catheter) show thickening. The serosa appears rough (tethered) and snake-like in texture and light brown in color.
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The procedure revealed inflamed bowel loops with cocooning (fig. 2).