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retained gastric antrum syndrome
Etiology:
- in Billroth II gastrectomy
Pathology:
- gastric ulcer recurs associated with high levels of circulating gastrin
Laboratory:
- serum gastrin
Differential diagnosis:
- gastrinoma
General
syndrome
References
- Sciarretta G, Malaguti P, Turba E et al
Retained gastric antrum syndrome diagnosed by [99mTc]
pertechnetate scintiphotography in man: hormonal and
radioisotopic study of two cases.
J Nucl Med. 1978 Apr;19(4):377-80.
PMID: 632924 Free Article
- Katsinelos P, Zavos C, Paroutoglou G, Beltsis A, Kountouras J.
Education and imaging. Gastrointestinal: retained gastric antrum.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Mar;22(3):448
PMID: 17295784
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.04882.x/pdf