1. Duodenal diverticula: potential complications and common imaging pitfalls.
- Author
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Schroeder TC, Hartman M, Heller M, Klepchick P, and Ilkhanipour K
- Subjects
- Abdominal Pain etiology, Aged, Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance methods, Diverticulitis etiology, Duodenum anatomy & histology, Duodenum diagnostic imaging, Duodenum pathology, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Male, Middle Aged, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods, Diagnostic Imaging methods, Diverticulum complications, Diverticulum diagnosis, Duodenal Diseases complications, Duodenal Diseases diagnosis
- Abstract
A duodenal diverticulum is a commonly encountered entity in gastrointestinal radiology with a wide variety of appearances. The purpose of this review is to describe the normal anatomy and embryology of the duodenum, discuss the differences between a true versus intraluminal duodenal diverticulum, and to highlight the normal appearance, potential complications, and imaging pitfalls of duodenal diverticula., (Copyright © 2014 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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