Evaluation of imaging findings in gastrointestinal anisakiasis in emergency CT and ultrasound

Insights into Imaging

Table 4 Ultrasound signs of intestinal anisakiasis (total 40 of 43 patients)

Intestinal anisakiasis (US)^a	Nº of cases	%
Ascitic fluid	28	70
Generalised ascites	23	57.5
Local adjacent fluid	17	42.5
Wall thickening	28	70
Hyperechogenicity of mesenteric fat	16	40
Wall stratification	14	35
Regional adenopathies	7	17.5

^aOf the total 43 US cases, 2 presented no defined radiological location and 1 had exclusive gastric anisakiasis (not included in this table)