21 widening of the duodenal sweep

CLINICAL IMAGAGING�AN ATLAS OF DIFFERENTIAL DAIGNOSIS�EISENBERG

1. 21 Widening of the Duodenal Sweep

2. CLINICAL IMAGAGING AN ATLAS OF DIFFERENTIAL DAIGNOSIS EISENBERG DR. Muhammad Bin Zulfiqar PGR-FCPS III SIMS/SHL

3. Fig GI 21-1 Acute pancreatitis. Severe inflammation causes widening of the sweep and a high-grade duodenal obstruction.

4. Fig GI 21-2 Pancreatic pseudocyst .

5. Fig GI 21-3 Carcinoma of the pancreas. Note the double-contour effect along the medial aspect of the duodenal sweep.

6. Fig GI 21-4 Cystic lymphangioma of the mesentery. Scattered clumps of calcification are present in the lesion.