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case_images: Abdominal CT scan showing air entrapment in the right colonic wall (marked by arrow), colonic liquid levels resembling colonic obstruction, and suspicion of sigmoidal volvulus.
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case_images: An abdominal CT scan was performed which confirmed colonic obstruction and possible air entrapment in the right colonic wall which was interpreted as caused by sigmoid volvulus (Figure 1).
case_images: Barium enema showing diverticulosis (marked by arrow) but no signs of sigmoidal obstruction.
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case_images: A subsequent barium enema could not confirm sigmoid volvulus (Figure 2) or any other kind of lower colonic obstruction.