title: Duodenal web causing gastric outlet obstruction in an adult.
abstract: Congenital duodenal web is a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction in the adult. In this communication, we report a case in whom a preoperative diagnosis of chronic duodenal ulcer had been made. A review of diagnosis was forced by the finding of a normal pylorus at surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Adebamowo
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oduntan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male