Li C, Pallas R, Frewer N, Cornish J, Ellis-Owen R. Can we detect fibrofatty band in patients with bowel obstruction on CT scan?
BJR Case Rep 2021;
7:20210016. [PMID:
35136623 PMCID:
PMC8803246 DOI:
10.1259/bjrcr.20210016]
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Abstract
Fibrofatty bands are composed of adipose tissue and connective tissue and can tangle around the bowel and caused intestinal obstruction. Currently, there is a lack of radiological teaching or guidance on how to identify fibrofatty band in patients with bowel obstruction. The true incidence of fibrofatty band-induced bowel obstruction is likely to have been overlooked. We present a case series of patients with fibrofatty bands with different features and aim to highlight the key radiological findings that may help in the radiological diagnosis. We advocate that these features should be incorporated into the current algorithm for radiologist when assessing scan images of patients with intestinal obstruction.
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