Open AccessA surprising finding during solid‐phase gastric emptying scintigraphy
Author(s) -
Hambye AnneSophie,
Kosmopoulou Olga
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5091
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric emptying , ingestion , scintigraphy , dumping syndrome , gastroenterology , gastroparesis , stomach , gastrectomy , cancer
In case of repeated episodes of abdominal discomfort and vagal symptoms, especially occurring after ingestion of a rich meal, the diagnosis of intermittent volvulus could be considered. The sudden arrival of large amounts of partially digested food in the intestine after spontaneous resolution might be associated with a dumping syndrome.