Radiological and endoscopic correlation in upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage and malignancy

Abstract

Conventional barium meal and endoscopic findings were compared in 75 patients with upper gastrointestinal (UGIT) haemorrhage and 43 patents with clinically suspected UGIT malignancy. Coventional barium ITIMI missed 3 cases of mnlignan cy and gave a false positive haemorrhage, barium meal helped to locate the somo of bleeding correctly in 38 patients only 50.7%). While efforts should continue to I>H made to improve radiological yield, endoscopy, where a available, should be prefer red in investigating UGIT diseases.

Key Words:

• Barium meal
• Endoscopy
• Haemorrhage
• Malignancy
• M A Atoba