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Duodenal Diverticula (2 of 2)
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...
Duodenal Diverticula (1 of 2)
Duodenal diverticula are acquired outpouchings of the mucosa and submucosa, 90 percent of which are on the medial aspect of the duodenum. They are rare before age 40. There is a high incidence of gallstone...
Duodenal Diverticula
Congenital diverticula are commonly found on the medial wall of the duodenum adjacent to or involving the papilla of Vater, and as a result are of particular relevance to ERCP. As the neck of the diverticulum...
Duodenal Diverticula (2 of 2)
When diverticula are located near the major duodenal papilla they are called juxtapapillary diverticula (JD) JD are important because they may obstruct the biliary and pancreatic ducts. Furthermore,...
Duodenal Diverticula (1 of 2)
Duodenal diverticula may cause difficulties with cannulation as the papilla may be located on the edge or rarely inside a diverticulum. Note relationship of papilla to duodenal diverticula. Periampullary...
Duodenal Diverticula (2 of 2)
Endoscopic Image of Duodenal Diverticula. Duodenal diverticula (DD) are more often observed in patients older than 50 years and are considered to be of the acquired pulsion type. They may be single...
Duodenal Diverticula (1 of 2)
A large duodenal diverticular cavity can be seen in the lower right aspect of the image.
Adenocarcinoma of Papilla of Vater (5 of 5)
Lymph nodes metastases are present in as many as half of patients. Pericanalicular lymph nodes usually are the first to be involved. Nodes along the superior mesenteric, gastroduodenal, common hepatic,...
Adenocarcinoma of Papilla of Vater (3 of 5)
Carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater is a malignant tumor arising within 2 cm of the distal end of the common bile duct, where it passes through the wall of the duodenum and ampullary papilla. The common...
