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Yes, I did. I had an abdominal CT Enterography with IV contrast in mid-June. It was originally ordered because a previous colonoscopy showed two small, superficial ulcers near my ileocecal valve (which were probably just from taking a course of Diclofenac/NSAIDs that I had finished almost three weeks prior to the scope).
I had to do the oral prep with water instead of the usual stuff because of a lactose sensitivity.
It’s Findings:
* Lung bases without special findings.
* Good filling of the small bowel loops by water was not achieved.
* No wall thickening was demonstrated in the small bowel loops.
* No abnormal enhancement of the small bowel wall was demonstrated.
* No mesenteric fat stranding.
* No evidence of sinus tract or fistula.
* Stomach without prominent findings.
* Large intestine without prominent findings.
* Liver normal in size and texture, without biliary duct dilatation.
* Spleen normal in size and texture.
* Pancreas normal in size and texture, without pancreatic duct dilatation.
* Adrenals normal in size.
* Kidneys normal in size, parenchymal thickness preserved. No hydronephrosis.
* No enlarged lymph nodes were demonstrated in the retroperitoneum.
* Abdominal aorta demonstrated with normal diameter.
* No free fluid demonstrated in the peritoneal cavity.
* Pelvic organs normal.
* No enlarged lymph nodes demonstrated in the pelvis or groins.
* Urinary bladder with regular wall.
* Bony structure without special findings.
Summary: Distension of small bowel loops is suboptimal. With this reservation, no abnormal finding is observed.