Gastric Duplication : A Rare Cause of Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Chest Wall Mass, and Enterocutaneous Fistula
Joint Authors
Awe, Oluwafemi O.
Dongo, Andrew E.
Kesieme, Emeka B.
Osime, Clement O.
Eze, Gerald I.
Olomu, Sylvia C.
Eluehike, Sylvester U.
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gastric duplications are uncommon developmental abnormality reported to present with different clinical scenarios.
We present a 2-1/2-year-old Nigerian female who started having intermittent massive lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage at 5 months of age.
She subsequently developed a lower chest wall mass and enterocutaneous fistula.
She was found to have gastric duplication with fistulous communication with the descending colon, spleen, and lower chest wall.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper on gastric duplication resulting in intermittent massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding mainly from splenic capsular erosion and fistula and enterocutaneous fistula resulting from erosion of anterior abdominal wall.
Gastric duplication is hence an important rare cause of intermittent massive lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage and spontaneous enterocutaneous fistula in the paediatric population.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kesieme, Emeka B.& Dongo, Andrew E.& Osime, Clement O.& Olomu, Sylvia C.& Awe, Oluwafemi O.& Eze, Gerald I.…[et al.]. 2012. Gastric Duplication : A Rare Cause of Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Chest Wall Mass, and Enterocutaneous Fistula. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kesieme, Emeka B.…[et al.]. Gastric Duplication : A Rare Cause of Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Chest Wall Mass, and Enterocutaneous Fistula. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kesieme, Emeka B.& Dongo, Andrew E.& Osime, Clement O.& Olomu, Sylvia C.& Awe, Oluwafemi O.& Eze, Gerald I.…[et al.]. Gastric Duplication : A Rare Cause of Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Chest Wall Mass, and Enterocutaneous Fistula. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457443