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Título

"Nature's Design: Radiological Perspectives on Duodenal Diseases"

Introdução e objetivo(s)

-Recognize the imaging modalities used to represent and characterize duodenal diseases.
-Describe the characteristic imaging findings of duodenal processes.
-Case-based format.

Método(s)

Abdominal computed tomography (CT) is frequently performed to evaluate gastrointestinal pathologic conditions, and the majority of the gastrointestinal radiology literature has concentrated on the colon, stomach, and distal small bowel. The duodenum is often overlooked on computed tomographic (CT) scans.
A spectrum of conditions—from primary inflammatory and neoplastic processes to myriad secondary effects related to the complex relationships with surrounding retroperitoneal organs and adjacent structures—are observed in the duodenum.

Discussão

OUTLINE: Congenital anomalies, inflammatory, infectious, vascular and neoplastic processes.
We collected the best cases from the last ten years in our institution, those that are challenging and educational

Conclusões

The anatomic location of the duodenum, with both intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal segments, and its close relationship with adjacent structures result in its involvement by a multitude of pathologic entities.
Every diagnostic radiologist should be aware of both the most frequent and the exclusive pathology of the duodenum.
CT plays the pivotal role in the diagnostic imaging of the duodenum.

Palavras Chave

duodenum; CTMD; Abdomen

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