Small Bowel Obstruction by CT Scan

Abstract

Case Report: CT is an effective tool in evaluation of small bowel obstruction. Small bowel obstruction is common cause of abdominal emergency. Diagnosis helps effective management and prevent complication. The small bowel faces sign is a finding observed in small bowel obstruction on helical CT scan. It's defined as presence of faces like material in the lumen of dilated loops of small bowel proximal to the site of obstruction this section will illustrate the small bowel faces sign with examples. Small bowel obstruction is common cause of acute abdomen. It account approximately 4% of patient with acute abdomen. Clinical signs and symptoms are not always diagnostic. Identifying the cause of obstruction is important for early management. Many other clinical condition like a dynamicileus, intra-abdominal abscess and gastroenteritis present with same clinical presentation