Open AccessIntractable Vomiting Secondary to Gastric Outlet Obstruction by a Duplication Cyst
Author(s) -
Faiza Javed,
RiveraPenera Teresa,
Bhattacharyya Nishith
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jpgn reports
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2691-171X
DOI - 10.1097/pg9.0000000000000187
Subject(s) - gene duplication , cyst , stomach , vomiting , medicine , alimentary tract , asymptomatic , gastric outlet obstruction , abdominal pain , antrum , curvatures of the stomach , population , gastrointestinal tract , surgery , gastroenterology , biology , biochemistry , environmental health , gene
Gastric duplication cysts are a rare finding in the adult population. Duplication cysts comprise 4% of the alimentary tract duplications, and about 67% are usually discovered within the first year of life. They can be located anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, with the majority located in the greater curvature of the stomach. Duplication cysts may be identified on imaging studies in asymptomatic patients or may present with nonspecific symptoms that can include emesis and abdominal pain. We describe a case of a communicating cyst in the antrum of the stomach leading to gastric outlet obstruction in a 19‐year‐old male.