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Afferent loop obstruction documented with hepatobiliary imaging

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This report concerns a case of afferent loop obstruction secondary to carcinoma of the gastric stump. Radionuclide hepatobiliary imaging was used to document the afferent loop obstruction.

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  1. Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Radiology, Christ Hospital, 4440 W. 95th Street, 60453, Oak Lawn, IL, USA

    K. Rao, N. Gooneratne M.D., S. Asokan, T. Davis & M. Nitekman

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Rao, K., Gooneratne, N., Asokan, S. et al. Afferent loop obstruction documented with hepatobiliary imaging. Gastrointest Radiol 8, 345–347 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01948148

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