What are six causes of thickened duodenal folds?
What are six causes of thickened duodenal folds?
1. Duodenitis (e.g., as a result of peptic ulcer disease or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)
2. Infection (Giardia lamblia, Strongyloides stercoralis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
3. Paraduodenal inflammation (e.g., pancreatitis, cholecystitis)
4. InfiĀltration (e.g., Whipple's disease)
5. Vascular disorders (e.g., varices, hemorrhage)
6. Neoplasia (e.g., lymphoma)