A bizarre cause of gastric outlet obstruction
Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is invariably consequent upon intrinsic gastroduodenal pathology. Ingested foreign bodies are rarely considered to be a cause of this condition. We report possibly the first case of GOO caused by metallic foreign bodies occluding the pyloro-duodenal junction.
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| author | S. Allopi B. Singh J. Moodley J. Maharaj |
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| description | Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is invariably consequent upon intrinsic gastroduodenal pathology. Ingested foreign bodies are rarely considered to be a cause of this condition. We report possibly the first case of GOO caused by metallic foreign bodies occluding the pyloro-duodenal junction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c936b0f8e3314bc385d771a556d947ca2022-12-21T23:23:24ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782001-10-0152394010.4102/sajr.v5i2.1475860A bizarre cause of gastric outlet obstructionS. Allopi0B. Singh1J. Moodley2J. Maharaj3Departments of General Surgery and Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of NatalDepartments of General Surgery and Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of NatalDepartments of General Surgery and Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of NatalDepartments of General Surgery and Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of NatalGastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is invariably consequent upon intrinsic gastroduodenal pathology. Ingested foreign bodies are rarely considered to be a cause of this condition. We report possibly the first case of GOO caused by metallic foreign bodies occluding the pyloro-duodenal junction.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1475 |
| spellingShingle | S. Allopi B. Singh J. Moodley J. Maharaj A bizarre cause of gastric outlet obstruction South African Journal of Radiology |
| title | A bizarre cause of gastric outlet obstruction |
| title_full | A bizarre cause of gastric outlet obstruction |
| title_fullStr | A bizarre cause of gastric outlet obstruction |
| title_full_unstemmed | A bizarre cause of gastric outlet obstruction |
| title_short | A bizarre cause of gastric outlet obstruction |
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