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Case 47

Ed Kalkman

A woman with increasing abdominal pain and distension

This 62 year old woman presented to the emergency department with one week's history of increasing abdominal pain and distension. She gave a long history of chronic constipation, but was otherwise fit and well.

A plain abdominal film was obtained. What does it show, and how could you confirm this?