Adult duodenal webs: a rare cause of obstruction.
Two patients are described with congenital duodenal webs. Both presented with increasing heartburn, an unusual symptom for this condition. The radiological appearances at barium meal examination were misinterpreted in both cases. The radiological features of duodenal webs and their differentiation from intraluminal diverticula are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography