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Small bowel obstruction due to an impacted endoscopy capsule

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Capsule endoscopy (CE), a recently introduced technology, offers important benefits for evaluation of small bowel pathology as compared to traditional radiologic and endoscopic studies. The most striking complication of this modality is capsule retention, which may obligate invasive retrieval. The radiologist should be aware of the natural course, presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment options for this retained foreign body.

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The authors would like to thank A. Rosario for providing the demonstration capsule for photography/radiography and A. Worrell for providing technical assistance in radiographing the capsule.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E. 210th Street, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA

    Jeffrey M. Levsky, David L. Milikow, Alla M. Rozenblit & Ellen L. Wolf

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Levsky, J.M., Milikow, D.L., Rozenblit, A.M. et al. Small bowel obstruction due to an impacted endoscopy capsule. Abdom Imaging 33, 579–581 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-007-9350-x

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