Perforated peptic ulcer

Case contributed by Faeze Salahshour , 19 Oct 2020
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 24 Oct 2020

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Title was changed:
Perforated PUDpeptic ulcer
Presentation was changed:
Acute abdominal pain history. History of a car accident 1 week before.
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The patient underwent emergent surgery; the surgeon found a perforated ulcer on the pyloric region. The enhancing thickened wall small bowel loops are likely are due to peritonitis.

  • -<p>The patient underwent emergent surgery; the surgeon found a perforated ulcer on the pyloric region. The enhancing thickened wall small bowel loops likely are due to peritonitis.</p>
  • +<p>The patient underwent emergent surgery; the surgeon found a perforated ulcer on the pyloric region. The enhancing thickened wall small bowel loops are likely due to peritonitis.</p>

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Perforated PUD
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Dense moderateModerate volume of hyperdense ascites due to significant oral contrast leakage into the peritoneal cavity is present. Several foci of extraluminal air are visible in the upper abdomen. Some of the proximal small bowel loops show hyper-enhancing wall thickening. A small mural defect is seen at the peri-pyloric area's superolateral aspect, suggestive of perforated PUDpeptic ulcer disease.

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