Symptom
> 3 days of pain/symptoms. Suspected postoperative abscess.
ConsiderationsRichard Wasley, MDBecause of the chronicity of the symptoms and possibility of walled off abscess/collection, oral contrast useful in CT evaluation.
CT generally better for suspected perforation or abscess as ultrasound and MR limited for detection of gas. But in pregnant patient, consider ultrasound or MRI first before CT.