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ReviewAbdominal radiology (New York)2026

Pearls and pitfalls in the imaging of blunt bowel and mesenteric injury.

Irfan Amir Kazi, Mohamed Elbanan, Ayman Gaballah, Amr Abdelaziz, Nanda Deepa Thimmappa, Bareen Waseem Kabir, Ayesha Nasrullah, Joe Jose, Verghese George, Vivek Yagnik and 2 more

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Irfan Amir KaziDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA. f.kaziamirirfan@health.missouri.edu.
Mohamed ElbananDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.
Ayman GaballahDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA.
Amr AbdelazizDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA.
Nanda Deepa ThimmappaDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.
Bareen Waseem KabirDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.
Ayesha NasrullahDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.
Joe JoseDepartment of Emergency Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Verghese GeorgeDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.
Vivek YagnikDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.
Rushabh DevDepartment of Acute Care Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.
M Azfar SiddiquiDepartment of Abdominal Imaging, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA.

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Abstract

Blunt bowel and mesenteric injury (BBMI) in the setting of trauma remains an underrecognized entity, and delays in diagnosis can significantly affect patient outcomes. Clinical findings are often unreliable because of associated distracting injuries and the delayed manifestation of abdominal signs. Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality for detecting blunt bowel and mesenteric injury. CT findings can be categorized into signs of bowel injury, signs of mesenteric injury, and ancillary imaging features that should prompt heightened suspicion for bowel and mesenteric trauma. Bowel findings can be further categorized into hard signs, which generally suggest the need for surgical intervention, and soft signs, which require integration with clinical and laboratory data. Awareness of the pearls and pitfalls of imaging can improve diagnostic confidence, reduce missed findings, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

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Blunt abdominal traumaBowel injuryBucket-handle mesenteric tearHollow viscus injuryMesenteric injurySeatbelt signTraumatic abdominal wall hernia

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PMID42390775

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