11. Acute Hemorrhagic Infarct, Small Intestine - Gross
At the time of autopsy, the small bowel demonstrates extensive areas
of infarcted small intestine showing dark, hemorrhagic discoloration.
Bowel infarction is an uncommon but serious disorder that imposes a
50-75% death rate, because the time between onset of symptoms,
sepsis, and perforation is small. Older individuals are vulnerable
because of pre-existing cardiac and vascular disease and abdominal
surgery with adhesions. Bowel infarction is an important cause of an
acute abdomen. What are the causes of bowel infarction?
Answer
Is this picture more likely to have been caused by mechanical
obstruction or by reduced perfusion?
Answer
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