Enteroliths developed in a chronically obstructed afferent loop coexisting with gastric remnant carcinoma: Case report and review of the literature

A case of gastric remnant carcinoma coexisting with a chronic afferent loop syndrome harboring multiple enteroliths in a grossly dilated and elongated afferent loop is presented herein. The patient had undergone a Polya type antecolic Billroth II reconstruction for a stenosing duodenal ulcer 40 year...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 2006-03, Vol.21 (3), p.495-498
Hauptverfasser:	Yavuz, Nihat, Ergüney, Sabri, Ögüt, Gunduz, Alver, Olcay
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Afferent Loop Syndrome - complications Afferent Loop Syndrome - surgery Aged Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y Biological and medical sciences Calculi - etiology Calculi - surgery chronic afferent loop syndrome Chronic Disease enterolith gastric remnant carcinoma Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Gastroenterostomy - adverse effects Humans Male Medical sciences Stomach Neoplasms - surgery Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of gastric remnant carcinoma coexisting with a chronic afferent loop syndrome harboring multiple enteroliths in a grossly dilated and elongated afferent loop is presented herein. The patient had undergone a Polya type antecolic Billroth II reconstruction for a stenosing duodenal ulcer 40 years previously. A concise review of the relevant literature is also presented.
ISSN:	0815-9319 1440-1746
DOI:	10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04284.x