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Computed tomography displaying a dilated segment of ileum (indicated by the arrow).
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A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen following an acute admission with abdominal pain and vomiting demonstrated a 4.6 cm dilated segment of ileum containing both contrast and debris (Figure 1).
Barium meal and follow through demonstrating a dilated ileal segment (indicated by the arrow).
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This was further clarified and shown to be solitary by barium meal and follow through (Figure 2).
Operative view of the specimen delivered through a laparoscopic port. The abnormal segment of ileum (arrow) can be seen to be dilated in comparison to adjacent normal ileum.
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At laparoscopy, a focally dilated anti-mesenteric segment of ileum was found 140 cm from the ileocaecal valve and displaying an abnormal serosa (Figure 3).