Duodenal Diverticula (2 of 2)

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Case description

Large septated diverticulum Great majority of duodenal diverticula are asymptomatic. Clinical presentation may be characterized by non-specific abdominal symptoms and less than 5% of patients have abdominal symptoms. Abdominal discomfort is usually locatedin epigastrium, right upper abdomen or umbilical area which is made worse or brought on by eating and relieved by vomiting, belching or assuming certain posture. There are no characteristic symptom complex from which one may make a positive diagnosis of Duodenal Diverticulum.

tags: duodenum pseudodiverticulum endoscopy

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