Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum: radiological and endoscopic ultrasonography findings of an unusual cause of acute pancreatitis.
Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum is a rare congenital web of membrane which may be symptomatic when it becomes distended. This report describes a case revealed by presenting as an acute pancreatitis. The radiological findings are reported. The findings at CT, upper gastro-intestinal series, endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography are described and differential diagnostic features from choledochocele and duodenal duplication are discussed. By endoscopic ultrasonography, observation of a thin wall, without different layers such as choledochocele or duodenal duplication, may be useful for diagnosis.
Tasu
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Department of Radiology, Bicêtre Hospital, 78 rue du Général Leclerc, F-94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre cedex, France.
Rocher
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Amouyal
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Lorand
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Rondeau
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Buffet
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Bléry
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed