Case: Abdomen radiograph #27399860
Abdomen Intermediate
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Volvulus
What to look for in volvulus
- Coffee bean loop from the pelvis, apex in the RUQ.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Kaffeebohnenzeichen (engl. coffee-bean sign) bei Sigmavolvulus in der Röntgenaufnahme in linker Seitenlage.
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
