title: Acute Reversible Duodenitis Following Non-Therapeutic Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Is Duodenal Diverticulum a Predisposing Factor?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diagnostic upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy has been regarded as a safe procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report of a 67-year-old woman who developed epigastric pain and dyspeptic complaints following an uneventful upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The diagnosis of an acute reversible duodenitis was made on the basis of imaging studies. A duodenal diverticulum was also found on CT images, which raised the suspicion that duodenal diverticulum could be a predisposing factor for duodenitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite significant inflammation the patient demonstrated rapid clinical improvement with conservative treatment. Presence of a duodenal diverticulum may predispose to acute duodenitis following diagnostic UGI endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elif Nurbegum
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Ayan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sibel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yazgan
keywords: Diverticulum; Duodenitis; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; Postoperative Complications