Incidentally Diagnosed Duodenal Web in Infancy
- Author:
Suh Young KIM
1
;
Suh Young KIM
;
Byoung Hee HAN
;
Byoung Hee HAN
;
Ki Young PARK
;
Ki Young PARK
;
Jung-Man NAMGOONG
;
Jung-Man NAMGOONG
;
Da Hee WOO
;
Da Hee WOO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 2022;83(3):724-729
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A duodenal web is an incomplete diaphragm of the duodenal lumen that causes a partial or (intermittent) complete obstruction. The size of a duodenal web’s aperture determines the degree of obstruction, age at presentation, and radiologic findings. We report a case of duodenal web incidentally diagnosed in a 14-month-old boy who presented to the hospital after ingesting a foreign body. We provide a comprehensive report of multiple studies through abdominal radiograph, upper gastrointestinal study, endoscopy, and surgical findings. We emphasize that the duodenum should be considered as the location of the obstruction when infants exhibit delayed discharge or dynamic positioning of a foreign body in a radiologic examination.
