Duodenal diverticula: potential complications and common imaging pitfalls.

Clin Radiol

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, West Penn Allegheny Health System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Published: October 2014

A duodenal diverticulum is a commonly encountered entity in gastrointestinal radiology with a wide variety of appearances. The purpose of this review is to describe the normal anatomy and embryology of the duodenum, discuss the differences between a true versus intraluminal duodenal diverticulum, and to highlight the normal appearance, potential complications, and imaging pitfalls of duodenal diverticula.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2014.05.103DOI Listing

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