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Gastric duplication: Endoscopic appearance and clinical features
Author(s) -
POKORNY CHRISTOPHER S,
COOK WARWICK J,
DILLEY ANTHONY
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00359.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vomiting , differential diagnosis , endoscopy , peristalsis , gastric outlet obstruction , gene duplication , stomach , antrum , surgery , gastroenterology , general surgery , pathology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
The case of a 13‐year‐old female presenting with a 6 week history of significant vomiting resulting from a gastric duplication is described. At endoscopy, an antral mass which appeared to change in size and site with peristalsis was evident. Although rare, these lesions need to be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of gastric outlet obstruction. However, in the majority of cases, the diagnosis is rarely made prior to surgery.