Duodenum: MDCT of acute conditions.
Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is the technique of choice for evaluating patients with acute abdominal pain. As the jejunum, ileum, and colon comprise the majority of the gastrointestinal tract, radiologists may potentially neglect the duodenum. However, the duodenum is a complex structure that can be affected by both intraperitoneal and extraperitoneal processes due to its central location and proximity to numerous upper abdominal structures. In this review, the MDCT findings of various congenital, inflammatory, traumatic, infectious, vascular, and miscellaneous conditions that affect the duodenum are discussed.
Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Electronic address: hellermt@upmc.edu.
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Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media