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. 2024 Mar 16;11(3):e01278.
doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001278. eCollection 2024 Mar.

An Endoscopic Illusion!

Victoria Sandoval  1 , Vibhu Chittajallu  2 , Fady G Haddad  2
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An Endoscopic Illusion!

Victoria Sandoval et al. ACG Case Rep J. .
No abstract available

Keywords: double pylorus; endoscopy; gastroduodenal fistula; peptic ulcer disease.

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Figure 1
Abdominal CT scan showing inflammatory changes of the gastric antrum and proximal duodenum.
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Figure 2
Upper endoscopy showing a 7 mm cratered duodenal bulb ulcer.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Upper endoscopy showing an accessory pyloric duct (arrows) connecting the gastric antrum to the proximal duodenum that is separated from the true pyloric duct (arrowheads) by a bridging tissue.
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