CT appearance of afferent loop obstruction

Enterolith causing acute afferent loop syndrome after Billroth II gastrectomy: a case report

“…However, its differentiation from a pancreatic pseudocyst (14) or cholecystolithiasis (2,16) can be difficult. CT appearance of afferent loop syndrome is usually characteristic, if not pathognomonic (17). In our case, CT allowed the diagnosis.…”

Computed tomography of chronic afferent loop obstruction: A case report and review

“…Use of the newer modalities, such as ultrasonography [7,14] and computed tomography [8,10,[15][16][17][18][19], permits direct visualization of the obstructed afferent loop when older techniques have failed. In each, the distended bowel is visualized as a cystic abdominal mass.…”

Afferent loop obstruction documented with hepatobiliary imaging

“…Computerized axial tomography is another procedure that could be utilized for the diagnosis of afferent loop obstruction [10].…”