CT scans were normal (22%). Most frequent pathologies diagnosed were bowel obstructions (40%), urinary tractus diseases (23%) and biliary tractus diseases (22%). Our analysis showed that there is not clinical or biological variable predictive of pathologic CT scan. Conclusion: CT scan seems to be a useful exam for investigating abdominal pain in elderly patients.
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