Published June 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Duodenal Anisakiasis Presenting as Bowel Obstruction and Fistula Formation: A Case Report

  • 1. Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Anisakiasis of the duodenum has been observed infrequently. Moreover, there has been no report of concurrent occurrence of small bowel obstruction and fistula formation for duodenal anisakiasis. We describe an interesting and instructive case of a patient with duodenal anisakiasis consisting of small bowel obstruction and fistula formation. The differential diagnosis was performed by observing the morphological patterns more closely with the use of CT imaging, MR imaging and an upper gastrointestinal (UGI) series

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
60
Journal Issue
6
Series
8 refs, 1 fig
Journal Page Range
p. 419-422
ISSN
1738-2637

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
41048480
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; FISTULAE; MORPHOLOGY; NMR IMAGING; PATIENTS; SMALL INTESTINE
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINES; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; TOMOGRAPHY