Douglas S. Katz MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Sushma Gaddam BS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Simon Onderi MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Christopher D'Arcy Scheirey MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Ritu Bordia MBBS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

John J. Hines MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Bruce Richard Javors MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Francis Joseph Scholz MD, Abstract Co-Author: Owner, FSpoon Company

The purpose of this exhibit is to review the CT findings of a variety of regional and diffuse small bowel disorders, ranging from relatively common to rare, which are above and beyond ischemia and inflammatory bowel disease.   These disorders often have non-specific CT appearances, although there may be clues on the images to narrow the differential diagnosis.  In selected cases, such as small bowel intramural hematoma and sclerosing peritonitis, the CT findings may be highly specific. Patients presenting with regional or diffuse acute as well as subacute small bowel disorders on CT may be particularly problematic in the emergency setting, and need to be placed in the specific clinical context . Correlation with the history, clinical findings, and laboratory findings in each specific case is critical. 

Conditions to be discussed and demonstrated on CT will include: peritonitis; chemotherapy and radiation therapy enteritis; sclerosing peritonitis; infections (including C. difficile, TB, MAI, Whipple's disease); celiac disease; angioedema related to ACE inhibitors and other causes; intramural hematoma; eosinophilic enteritis; lupus and other vasculitis; and amyloid.  The imaging literature of these disorders will be briefly reviewed, and clues to narrowing the differential diagnosis will also be provided. 

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Katz, D, Gaddam, S, Onderi, S, Scheirey, C, Bordia, R, Hines, J, Javors, B, Scholz, F, CT of Miscellaneous Regional and Diffuse Small Bowel Disorders in the Emergency Setting: Beyond Ischemia and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14009173.html