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British Journal of Radiology (2006) 79, e103-e105
© 2006 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/66364821

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An unusual complication of oesophageal stent deployment

A Sanyal, MRCP1, G F Maskell, FRCR2, R Hohle, MD3 and I A Murray, DM1

Departments of 1Gastroenterology, 2Radiology and 3Histopathology, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3LJ, UK


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Figure 1. Plain abdominal radiograph showing the olive from the stent deployment system(Do-stent) in the right iliac fossa with associated small intestinal dilatation.

 

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Figure 2. Post mortem photograph showing the olive from the stent deployment system(Do-stent) perforated through the wall of the distal small intestine. There is evidence of peritonitis. (long arrow: small intestinal loops with adhesions; short arrow: olive; circle: peritonitis)

 

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Figure 3. Low power photograph of small bowel wall at site of perforation with carcinoma extending throughout the whole wall(short thin arrow: mucosal layer; long arrow: submucosal layer; short thick arrow: muscular layer).

 





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