Duodenal diverticulum

Diverticulum can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a round, oval or tube-shaped pouch protruding from the intestinal wall. Duodenal diverticulum is the second most common gastrointestinal diverticulum Second to common site of colonic diverticulum. But because many duodenal diverticula have no typical clinical symptoms, it is not easy to detect in time.

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