Clinical and CT findings of small bowel obstruction caused by rice cakes in comparison with bezoars

ConclusionsRice cake SBO patients did not require surgery. On MDCT, rice cake residues were significantly shorter and higher in attenuation than bezoars. These findings facilitate diagnosis and support the conservative management of rice cake SBO.

Source: Japanese Journal of Radiology - January 16, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: research