Acta radiologica short reports
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Acta Radiol Short Rep · Aug 2014
Case ReportsSmall bowel feces sign in association with occlusive mesenteric ischemia.
Small bowel feces sign (SBFS) is a computed tomography (CT) finding that appears as fecal like material in dilated small bowel loops. This sign is usually seen in association with gradually progressive small bowel obstruction. ⋯ We put forward a suggested alternative mechanism to the appearance of this sign in association with mesenteric ischemia. The SBFS might have the potential to serve as an early sign of mesenteric ischemia on CT scan.