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CT of gastro-duodenal obstruction

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Gastro-duodenal obstruction encompasses a spectrum of benign and malignant disease. Historically, chronic peptic ulcer disease was the main cause of gastro-duodenal obstruction, whereas now malignant cause with gastric carcinomas for gastric obstruction and pancreatic tumors for duodenal obstruction predominate. This paper reviews the role of CT in diagnosing gastro-duodenal obstruction, its level, its cause by identifying intraluminal, parietal, or extrinsic process, and the presence of complication.

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    I. Millet, F. Curros Doyon, E. Pages, C. Faget & P. Taourel

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Millet, I., Doyon, F.C., Pages, E. et al. CT of gastro-duodenal obstruction. Abdom Imaging 40, 3265–3273 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-015-0497-6

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