Quiz|Articles|September 19, 2023

Image IQ Quiz: 42-Year-Old Patient with Acute Abdominal Pain and Fever

Review the case study and test your knowledge to make the correct diagnosis.

Case submitted by Saeed Rad, M.D., via radRounds.

A 42-year-old patient presents with acute abdominal pain and fever. What is the classic sign on the abdominal X-ray, and what is the ultimate diagnosis?

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Megan E. Daly, MD; Nagla F. Abdel Karim, MD, PhD; Chul Kim, MD

Image IQ Quiz: 42-Year-Old Patient with Acute Abdominal Pain and Fever

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