title: Perforation of the small bowel following a suction biopsy: diagnosis on upper GI series.
abstract: A number of complications following small bowel biopsy have been reported. We wish to report an uncommon complication, in which there was a perforation of the small bowel discovered during an upper GI series.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ryerson
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: McAlister
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects