Obstrucción duodenal congénita de etiología múltiple: reporte de un caso con malrotación intestinal, bandas de Ladd y membrana duodenal intrínseca como causantes de obstrucción intestinal en el neonato / Congenital duodenal obstruction of multiple etiology: case report with intestinal malrotation, Ladd bands and intrinsic duodenal membrane as causes of intestinal obstruction in the neonate

Resumen: La obstrucción duodenal congénita agrupa un amplio espectro de anomalías en el desarrollo del intestino delgado; se clasifica según su etiología tanto en extrínseca como intrínseca. Su presentación es relativamente común, teniendo una incidencia de 1: 2.500-10.000 nacidos vivos y normalmente presenta asociación con aneuploidías (como la trisomía 21) y malformaciones cardíacas. Las imágenes tienen un papel importante en la aproximación diagnóstica y la radiografía de abdomen simple, es el primer escalón en la aproximación de la obstrucción intestinal. El tratamiento involucra una exploración quirúrgica del abdomen con corrección de los defectos encontrados. Este es un reporte de caso de un neonato que presentó obstrucción duodenal congénita de etiología tanto extrínseca (malrotacion intestinal y bandas de Ladd) como obstrucción intrínseca (membranas duodenales).

Abstract: Congenital duodenal obstruction groups together a broad spectrum of abnormalities in the development of the small intestine; it is classified according to its etiology as both extrinsic and intrinsic. Its presentation is relatively common, having an incidence of 1: 2.500-10.000 live births and it is normally associated with aneuploidy (such as trisomy 21) and cardiac malformations. Images play an important role in the diagnostic approach, with simple abdominal radiography being the first step in the approximation of intestinal obstruction. The treatment corresponds to a surgical exploration of the abdomen with resolution of the defects found. This is a case report of a newborn who presented congenital duodenal obstruction of both extrinsic etiology (intestinal malrotation and Ladd bands) and intrinsic obstruction (duodenal membranes).

uncommon diagnosis of Windsock deformity for a common presentation

We report a two-year-old Indonesian female who presented with vomiting and weight loss for more than one month and was ultimately diagnosed with duodenal obstruction due to a windsock deformity. This is a rare and intrinsic congenital anomaly of the duodenum. The diagnosis as well as immediate and conclusive surgical management is discussed

Corte con argón plasma de prótesis autoexpansibles de nitinol: serie de 7 casos / [Trimming with argon plasma of self-expanding metal stents: report of 7 cases].

The use of self-expandable enteral stents for palliation of malignant stenosis may present the complication of concealing the ampulla of Vater behind the metallic mesh. Anchoring in the duodenal wall (distal or partial migration) may also be a complication of biliary metallic stents and therefore may cause difficulty in gaining access to the biliary tract. In these cases of difficult access, a fenestration on the prosthesis ( biliary or enteral) can be created to allow reaching the obstructed biliary tract by means of argon plasma (AP). Were retrospectively analysed 7 cases. Under endoscopic vision, AP was directed to filgurate and cut 6 biliary prosthesis and a duodenal stent. Fulguration and cut of biliary stent was performed in 5 cases of distal partial migration and cholangitis. In one case of obstruction caused by distal migration inside the duodenal stent light, cutting of the biliary stent was performed. A window was created in the enteral prosthesis in order to access the ampulla of Vater and place a biliary tract prosthesis. All cases were resolved successfully and without complications. We conclude that the use of AP to fulgurate and cut nitinol prosthesis was effective and presented no complications in this series.

Oclusión duodenal por malrotación intestinal en el adulto / Duodenal occlusion by intestinal malrotation in the adult

Los pacientes con malrotación intestinal presentan manifestaciones clínicas en las primeras etapas de la vida, ya sea con un cuadro de obstrucción duodenal por bandas de Ladd o con un vólvulo del intestino medio. La aparición en la edad adulta es poco común, y con frecuencia las consecuencias del diagnóstico tardío son graves. Caso clínico: paciente masculino de 62 años, con epigastralgia de 40 años de evolución y vómitos de contenido gastrobiliar postprandial mediato y esporádicos. El seriado radiológico gastroduodenal mostró dilatación duodenal, vaciamiento retardado y localización del ángulo duodenoyeyunal y asas delgadas a la derecha de la columna vertebral. Se diagnosticó oclusión mecánica crónica de intestino delgado alto por malrotación intestinal y bandas de Ladd. La laparotomía evidenció dilatación duodenal, con bandas adherenciales desde el colon ascendente, lo cual provocó una oclusión extrínseca. Se realizó procedimiento quirúrgico de Ladd. Tuvo como complicación un absceso del Douglas postoperatorio que se trató y egresó asintomático

Although it may occur in asymptomatic way, almost all patients with intestinal malrotation present clinical manifestations in early stages of life, either with a picture of duodenal obstruction by Ladd´s bands or with a volvulus of the midgut. The appearance in adulthood is uncommon; frequently the consequences of late diagnosis are often serious.Case report: a 62-year-old male patient, with epigastralgia of 40 years of evolution, mediate and sporadic postprandial gastrobiliary vomiting. The gastroduodenal radiological series showed duodenal dilation, delayed évidement and location of the duodenojejunal flexure and thin ansae to the right of the spine. Chronic mechanical occlusion of upper small intestine by intestinal malrotation and Ladd´s bands was diagnosed. Laparotomy evidenced duodenal dilation, adhesive bands from the ascending colon, which caused an extrinsic occlusion. The patient had a postoperative abscess of Douglas that was treated and he was discharged from hospital asymptomatic

Síndrome de Bouveret: Resolución endóscopica y quirúrgica de cuatro casos clínicos / Bouveret syndrome: Report of four cases

Bouveret syndrome is a duodenal obstruction caused by a biliary stone. Aim: To report patients with Bouveret syndrome. Material and Methods: Retrospective review of medical records of patients with Bouveret syndrome treated between 1976 and 2006. Results: We report three women and one man with a mean age of 62.5 years. None had a previous diagnosis of cholelithiasis. AH presented with colicky pain in the right upper quadrant and vomiting, suggesting gastric retention. The diagnosis was suspected after a barium meal in two patients and with a CT scan on the other two. The endoscopical extraction or fragmentation of stones was attempted in three patients but was successful only in one. Three patients were operated and a stone impacted in the first portion of the duodenum was identified, along with a cholecystoduodenal fistula. A duodenostomy and stone extraction was performed. One patient was subjected to a cholecystectomy fistula repair and gastrojejunoanastomosis. No patient died and all were discharged within 8 to 12 days after surgery. Conclusions: Bouveret syndrome is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis. Endoscopy can be diagnostic and therapeutic. Surgery is the other therapeutic option.

Gastroenteroanastomosis laparoscópica como tratamiento paliativo en la obstrucción duodenal tardía por cáncer de páncreas irresecable / Laparoscopic gastroenteroanastomosis as palliative treatment in duodenal obstruction late unresectable pancreatic cancer

Antecedentes: Los pacientes con obstruccion duodenal tardía por tumor de páncreas irresecable requieren algún tipo de paliación, ya sea endoscópica o quirúrgica. Objetivo: Presentar nuestra experiencia con la gastroenteroanastomosis videopaparoscópica como método paliativo en el tratamiento de la obstrucción duodenal tardía. Lugar de aplicación: Centro Terciario de Referencia. Diseño: Retrospectivo. Población: Pacientes con obstrucción duodenal tardía por tumor de páncreas irresecable. Método: Mediante un análisis retrospectivo de una base de datos se analizaron los resultados de la gastroenteroanastomosis videolaparoscópica para el tratamiento de la obstrucción duodenal. Resultados: veinticuatro pacientes fueron tratados con gastroenteroanastomosis laparoscópica, veintidos de estos 24 pacientes tuvieron una supervivencia entre 2 y 4 meses. Cuatro enfermos (16%) presentaron retardo del vaciamiento gástrico, recibiendo tratamiento médico 2 pacientes y tratamiento quirúrgico los otros 2. El resto pudo alimentarse por vía oral hasta el momento de su muerte. Conclusiones: la gastroenteroanastomosis laparoscópica es un método válido, seguro, con baja incidencia de fístula, de bajo costo y eficaz para el tratamiento paliativo de la obstrucción duodenal tardía en los tumores de páncreas irresecables.

Obstruction of the duodenum by a preduodenal portal vein in situs inversus

Mirror image transposition of abdominal and thoracic viscera is termed situs inversus. Duodenal obstruction in situs inversus is rare. A preduodenal portal vein, though not uncommon in situs inversus, rarely causes duodenal obstruction. Where obstruction by a preduodenal portal vein is diagnosed, a duodeno-duodenostomy is the recommended treatment. A duodenal diaphragm and other more common causes of duodenal obstruction should also be excluded in these patients.

Congenital intrinsic duodenal obstruction associated with rotational abnormalities of the gut

The causes of congenital duodenal obstruction are divided into extrinsic and intrinsic. Intrinsic causes include atresia, stenosis and diaphragm while the commonest extrinsic cause is congenital bands in association with malrotation. The mere presence of malrotation and congenital bands should not be taken for granted that these bands are the cause of obstruction and intrinsic causes should also be excluded. We describe our experience with six children who had rotational abnormalities associated with intrinsic duodenal obstruction. The medical records of 35 children with the diagnosis of intrinsic duodenal obstruction were retrospectively reviewed for age at diagnosis, sex, gestation, birth weight, clinical features, associated anomalies, method of diagnosis, treatment and outcome. The operative findings and procedures were obtained from the operative notes. Six [17.1%] of the 35 children had rotational abnormalities associated with intrinsic duodenal obstruction. All were females. Their age at presentation ranged from 2 days to 1.5 years. Two of them had Down's syndrome and two had congenital heart disease. Two had situs inversus which was diagnosed preoperatively. The remaining 4 had malrotation with congenital bands. The diagnosis in these 4 was made intraoperatively. Intraoperatively, two had duodenal atresia while the other 4 had duodenal diaphragm. In addition to the definitive operative procedure, all had appenedecectomy. Postoperatively, all did well. Rotational abnormalities including situs inversus are among the rare but interesting anomalies associated with intrinsic congenital duodenal obstruction. The presence of malrotation with congenital bands and congenital duodenal obstruction does not exclude the possibility of associated intrinsic cause which should be looked for intraoperatively. This to obviate the possibility of further operative therapy. Appendecectomy should also form part of the initial operative procedure

A Case of Groove Pancreatitis with a Characteristic Pathologic Feature / 대한소화기학회지

Groove pancreatitis is a rare form of chronic pancreatitis in which scarring is found mainly in the groove between the head of the pancreas, duodenum, and common bile duct. The pathogenesis of groove pancreatitis is still unclear but seems to be caused by the disturbance of pancreatic outflow through Santorini duct. It is often difficult to differentiate preoperatively between groove pancreatitis and pancreatic head carcinoma. Whereas conservative management is effective, some patients with duodenal obstruction may undergo Whipple's operation. A few case of groove pancreatitis have been reported in Korea, and they were diagnosed only by clinical and radiological features. We experienced a case of groove pancreatitis who needed a surgical management because of severe duodenal obstruction. We report the case with a review of its characteristic pathologic findings.

Síndrome de Bouveret: caso clínico y revisión de la literatura / Bouveret syndrome: report of one case

El síndrome de Bouveret es una rara entidad clínica consistente en una obstrucción duodenal secundaria al paso de cálculos desde la vesícula biliar al duodeno, a través de una fístula colecisto o colédoco-duodenal. La presentación clínica es más bien inespecífica, siendo difícil el diagnóstico preoperatorio. La ecografía y TAC abdominal, como la endoscopia digestiva alta son los exámenes diagnósticos más útiles, siendo, en ocasiones, terapéutico. Este trabajo reporta el caso de un paciente de 76 años, que consulta por un cuadro compatible con una obstrucción intestinal causada por litiasis biliar y cáncer.

Pancreatic carcinoma: report of two cases presenting with unusual metastases.

We report two patients with adenocarcinoma of the body and tail of the pancreas who presented with features localized to the metastatic sites. A 67-year-old gentleman presented with right groin mass due to spermatic cord metastasis and later developed duodenal obstruction; the other gentleman was 69 years old and presented with change of bowel habit as a result of pelvic/pararectal metastasis.

Hematoma intramural duodenal como complicação de terapia anticoagulante com Warfarin: relato de caso e revisão da literatura / Intramural duodenal hematoma as a complication of therapy with Warfarin: a case report and literature review

Relatamos o caso de uma paciente em terapia anticoagulante oral com Warfarin, apresentando obstrução intestinal aguda. A tomografia computadorizada revelou hematoma intramural duodenal. O tratamento baseou-se na correção das provas de coagulação e medidas expectantes. Este caso ilustra o valor da tomografia computadorizada e da abordagem conservadora nos pacientes em terapia anticoagulante com obstrução aguda do intestino delgado.

Pancreatitis and duodenal obstruction following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

This paper reports one case of pancreatitis and duodenal obstruction that occurred following repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The patient had neither antecedent biliary or pancreatic disease nor alcohol abuse. The presentation was mild and the patient had an uneventful recovery without surgery. We present this uncommon entity and review the available literature.

Obstrucción duodenal por aneurisma de aorta abdominal / Duodenal obstruction due to aortic aneurism

La obstrucción duodenal por un aneurisma de aorta abdominal es un hallazgo infrecuente. Se reporta un caso de obstrucción de la tercera porción duodenal producida por un gran aneurisma de la aorta abdominal. A diferencia de otros casos reportados, donde el aneurisma produce disminución del ángulo de salida de la arteria mesentérica superior, produciendo obstrucción de la tercera porción del duodeno, en el caso presentado se muestra claramente que la obstrucción es provocada por el aneurisma aórtico y no por la arteria mesentérica superior