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A 78-year-old female with a history of previous anterior resection for Dukes A rectal cancer presented with several weeks of progressive nausea, vomiting and weight loss. OGD was normal apart from food debris in the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. A barium follow-through was performed (Image 1). Subsequently, an MDCT of the abdomen and pelvis with oral contrast and IV contrast (portal venous phase) was performed (Image 2 axial).
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Joarder, R., Crundwell, N., Gibson, M. (2011). Case 43. In: Case Studies in Abdominal and Pelvic Imaging. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-366-4_43
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