Evaluation of bowel wall thickening by computed tomography to differentiate benign from malignant lesions.

Purpose: Computed tomography(CT) is an excellent non-invasive modality to evaluate bowel wall thickening.The aim of our study was to evaluate CT appearance of bowel wall thickening due to various benign and malignant conditions taking into consideration pattern of attenuation, bowel wall thickness, extent of lesion, symmetry of lesion and other associated CT findings.

Materials And Methods: The prospective study was carried out on 50 patients who underwent computed tomographic evaluation of abdomen for suspicion of bowel pathology based on ultrasonography, barium studies and/or clinical grounds.