CASE 118

History: A 62-year-old woman presents with abdominal pain that is worse on the right.

1. Which of the following should be included in the differential diagnosis of the imaging finding shown in the figures? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Typhlitis

B. Ischemia

C. Cecal volvulus

D. Crohn’s disease

E. Pseudomembranous colitis

2. Which of the following statements regarding the epidemiology of typhlitis is true?

A. Mortality rate of nearly 50%

B. Predominantly affects female patients

C. Increased risk with increased age

D. Most commonly recognized in patients with lymphoma

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