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Marijan Pejic¹, Arthur A Parsee²

¹Department of Radiology, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, STC 7028, United States.

Journal of Clinical Imaging Science

|August 6, 2020

Abstract:

Afferent loop syndrome is an uncommon complication of Whipple procedure. The often vague and non-specific presentation results in difficulty and/or delay in diagnosis, which may lead to bowel ischemia or perforation. CT can demonstrate characteristic features, yield the diagnosis of afferent loop syndrome, and predict the cause before surgical intervention. We present a rare etiology of acute afferent loop syndrome in a patient 6 weeks after Whipple procedure who was reportedly recovering well, which resulted in prompt surgical intervention.

Keywords:

Afferent loop syndrome Internal hernia Intestinal ischemia Pancreatic cancer Whipple procedure

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