Acute Reversible Duodenitis Following Non-Therapeutic Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Is Duodenal Diverticulum a Predisposing Factor?
Emre Unal, Elif Nurbegum Ayan, Sibel Yazgan
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): Emre Unal, Elif Nurbegum Ayan, Sibel Yazgan | Yıl: 2016 | Dergi/Kurum: POLISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY | İndeks: WOS.ESCI | DOI: 10.12659/pjr.898251 | Anahtar Kelimeler: Diverticulum, Duodenitis, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal, Postoperative Complications — Özet: Background: Diagn
Background: Diagnostic upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy has been regarded as a safe procedure.
Case report: 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.