INTRODUCTION Small smooth objects that enter the gut nearly always pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract. Retention of foreign objects may occur due to congenital obstructive anomaly of the gut. CASE PRESENTATION We report here a child who presented with features of small gut obstruction which were attributed to a foreign body impacted in the intestine. At surgery, an annular p...

This pictorial review aims to illustrate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and presentation patterns of anatomical variations and various benign and malignant pathologies of the duodenum, including sphincter contraction, major papilla variation, prominent papilla, diverticulum, annular pancreas, duplication cysts, choledochocele, duodenal wall thickening secondary to acute pancreati...

The double bubble sign in neonates is seen on plain abdominal radiographs in a variety of conditions. It represents gas distended dilated stomach and proximal duodenum, and implies congenital proximal bowel obstruction. A newborn with a double bubble and no distal bowel gas can be presumed to have duodenal atresia and in most cases no further imaging is required. If double bubble is present wit...