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Normal appendix on ct scan for right lower abdo pain, nausea, temp. free fluid douglas pouch and thickening transverse colon. possible causes?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Enterocolitis?: Thickened colon is usually sign of inflamed or infected bowel such as Enterocolitis. Your doctor can do blood tests, stool sampling , other imaging to exclude or confirm this diagnosis. Sometimes endoscopy is utilized. Medical therapy, antibiotics and antiinflammatory drugs , may be used.

Answered 5/26/2016

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