Afferent loop syndrome: diagnostic features with new imaging methods.
A patient had afferent loop obstruction with primary carcinoma of the gastric remnant and nonjaundiced biliary obstruction. We have presented the diagnostic features of ultrasonography, computed tomography, radionuclide studies, and fine-needle aspiration with injection of contrast material.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D000343:Afferent Loop Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography