title: Upper gastrointestinal barium evaluation of duodenal pathology: A pictorial review.
abstract: Like other parts of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), duodenum is subject to a variety of lesions both congenital and acquired. However, unlike other parts of the GIT viz. esophagus, rest of the small intestine and large intestine, barium evaluation of duodenal lesions is technically more challenging and hence not frequently reported. With significant advances in computed tomography technology, a thorough evaluation including intraluminal, mural and extramural is feasible in a single non-invasive examination. Notwithstanding, barium evaluation still remains the initial and sometimes the only imaging study in several parts of the world. Hence, a thorough acquaintance with the morphology of various duodenal lesions on upper gastrointestinal barium examination is essential in guiding further evaluation. We reviewed our experience with various common and uncommon barium findings in duodenal abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Pankaj Gupta, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Pankaj Gupta, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Uma
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Debi
authors.affiliation: Pankaj Gupta, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Saroj Kant
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.affiliation: Pankaj Gupta, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Kaushal Kishor
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Prasad
keywords: Barium study; Duodenum; Pathology; Small bowel; Upper gastrointestinal tract