1/2. Iliopsoas hypertrophy mimicking acute abdomen in a bodybuilder.Marked hypertrophy of the psoas muscle in a bodybuilder produced a unilateral extrinsic mass effect upon the medial cecum and adjacent small bowel. The patient had presented with right lower quadrant pain and leukocytosis. Routine contrast studies of the abdomen were misleading, but a computed tomogram suggested the correct diagnosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = hypertrophy (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Acute abdomen due to torsion of wandering spleen: CT diagnosis.Two adults and a child with acute abdomen and surgically confirmed torsion of wandering spleen are presented. Computed tomography provided a spectrum of findings including an ovoid or comma-shaped abdominal mass, hypertrophy of the liver's left lobe, a whirled appearance of hyperdense, nonenhancing splenic vessels, and an enlarged spleen, exhibiting minimal or no enhancement. Computed tomography also indicated the point of torsion and the viability of splenic parenchyma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = hypertrophy (Clic here for more details about this article) |