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Crohn disease obstruction of the biliopancreatic limb in a patient operated for biliopancreatic diversion for morbid obesity

Emergency Radiology volume 12, Article number: 116 (2006) Cite this article

Abstract

Although rare, patients with biliopancreatic diversion for morbid obesity will be subject to obstruction of the biliopancreatic limb. This condition is commonly due to postoperative adhesions and intussusception and usually presents with misleading clinical and radiographic features that can delay the diagnosis and the treatment. We recently encountered a patient with obstruction of the biliopancreatic limb due to involvement from Crohn disease. We report this case to highlight the clinical and imaging findings of this rare condition.

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  1. Radiologia, DICMI, Università di Genova, largo R. Benzi, 8, 16132, Genoa, Italy

    Fabio Pretolesi & Enrico Capaccio

  2. Semeiotica chirugica, DICMI, Università di Genova, largo R. Benzi, 8, 16132, Genoa, Italy

    Giovanni Camerini, Giuseppe Maria Marinari & Cesare Stabilini

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Pretolesi, F., Camerini, G., Marinari, G.M. et al. Crohn disease obstruction of the biliopancreatic limb in a patient operated for biliopancreatic diversion for morbid obesity. Emerg Radiol 12, 116 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-005-0461-9

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Keywords

  • Biliopancreatic diversion
  • Biliopancreatic limb obstruction
  • Crohn disease