Although disseminated arteritis frequently causes gastrointestinal symptoms, it seldom presents an acute abdominal emergency. 1 It is uncommon for involvement of the gastrointestinal tract to be ...

Heavy infestations of intestinal parasites may be manifested by a clinical picture similar to that of the acute abdominal emergencies requiring laparotomy.

Acute colonic ileus is diagnosed in patients who present with marked abdominal distention associated with minimal abdominal pain and decreased bowel sounds. An abdominal radiograph shows signs of ...