Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2006 Nov;33(5):294-297.

A Case of Doudenal Diaphragm in an Adult Treated with Endoscopic Membranotomy using Insulated Tip Electrosurgical Knife

Affiliations
  • 1Departments of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. kimchmd@catholic.ac.kr
  • 2Departments of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

A duodenal diaphragm is rare congenital anomaly among the duodenal obstructions. Its symptoms and signs usually appear from birth if the obstruction is complete. However, a diagnosis may be delayed until the patient reaches adulthood in cases of an incomplete obstruction. Treatment of an adult duodenal diaphragm is usually surgical. To our knowledge, there are few reports of the endoscopic treatment of an adult duodenal diaphragm but none in Korea. We report a duodenal diaphragm in a 26- year-old female with epigastric pain, who was treated with an endoscopic membranotomy using an insulated tip knife.

Keyword

Adult duodenal diaphragm; Endoscopic membranotomy; Insulated tip knife

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Diagnosis
Diaphragm*
Duodenal Obstruction
Female
Humans
Korea
Parturition
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