Spontaneous Intramural Small-Bowel Hematoma: Imaging Findings and Outcome
Maher A. Abbas1,
Joseph M. Collins2 and
Kevin W. Olden3
1 Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ
85259.
2 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 13400 E. Shea Blvd.,
Scottsdale, AZ 85259.
3 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
85259.

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Fig. 1A. 84-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation who received
excessive anticoagulation with warfarin (international normalized ratio, 10).
Contrast-enhanced CT scan shows gastric and biliary obstruction. Dilated
stomach (curved arrow), distended gallbladder (large straight
arrow), and dilated bile and pancreatic ducts (small straight
arrows) are evident.
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Fig. 1B. 84-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation who received
excessive anticoagulation with warfarin (international normalized ratio, 10).
CT scan shows unenhancing, large duodenal hematoma (arrow) causing
obstruction.
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Fig. 2A. 73-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation who received
excessive anticoagulation with warfarin (international normalized ratio, 6.8).
CT scan with oral and IV contrast media shows jejunal hematoma with diffuse
thickening of mucosal folds (arrows) with luminal narrowing.
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Fig. 2B. 73-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation who received
excessive anticoagulation with warfarin (international normalized ratio, 6.8).
CT scan with enteroclysis shows picket fence appearance of hematoma
(arrow).
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Fig. 3A. 20-year-old woman with jejunal hematoma due to lupus
vasculitis. Contrast-enhanced CT scan shows circumferential thickening in
cross-section of jejunal wall with adjacent stranding of mesentery
(arrow).
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Fig. 3B. 20-year-old woman with jejunal hematoma due to lupus
vasculitis. Longitudinal CT scan of jejunal segment shows thickened mucosal
folds (arrow).
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Fig. 4. 73-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation who received
excessive anticoagulation with warfarin (international normalized ratio,
17.7). Contrast-enhanced CT scan shows jejunal hematoma with circumferential
thickening of intestinal wall (arrow) and adjacent mesenteric
stranding.
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Fig. 5. 86-year-old man with atrial fibrillation, previous
cerebrovascular accident, and deep venous thrombosis who received excessive
anticoagulation with warfarin (international normalized ratio, 12).
Contrast-enhanced CT scan shows cross-sectional and longitudinal image of
thickened wall of jejunum due to intramural hematoma (arrows).
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Fig. 6A. 70-year-old man with lymphoma, postchemotherapy pancytopenia,
liver failure, and sepsis. CT scan shows extensive small-bowel intramural and
intraluminal hemorrhage and hyperdense intramural and intraluminal hemorrhage
in cross-section of jejunum (arrows). Hyperdense intraluminal
hemorrhage is shown in longitudinal image of thick-walled jejunum
(arrowheads). Neither oral nor IV contrast medium was administered.
Hyperdense hemorrhage mimics oral contrast medium in bowel lumen.
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Fig. 6B. 70-year-old man with lymphoma, postchemotherapy pancytopenia,
liver failure, and sepsis. CT scan shows layering of hemoperitoneum in pelvic
cul-de-sac (arrows).
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Fig. 7. 51-year-old man with hemophilia, HIV, hepatitis C, and
cirrhosis. Unenhanced CT scan shows circumferential thickening of terminal
ileum with luminal narrowing and surrounding intraabdominal fluid. Arrow
indicates ileal hematoma.
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Fig. 8. 64-year-old man with deep venous thrombosis who received
excessive anticoagulation with warfarin (prothrombin time, 60 sec). After
patient underwent left hemicolectomy for colon cancer, small intestine extends
into fossa of descending colon. Contrast-enhanced CT scan shows
cross-sectional view of jejunal intramural hematoma (white arrow)
with adjacent dilated segment of jejunum and normal bowel wall (black
arrow).
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