A Rare Cause of Bowel Obstruction

An elderly woman presents with a 3-day history of abdominal pain and vomiting. Explore the diagnostic process for a rare cause of small Bowel Obstruction via CT.

Obturator hernia


An elderly woman presented with abdominal pain and vomiting for three days. A computed tomogram of the abdomen was obtained. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Cecal volvulus
Intussusception
Mesenteric ischemia
Obturator hernia
Ovarian cancer

Abdominal pain, CT Abdomen, General Surgery, Obturator hernia, Small bowel obstruction

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