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Gastric Duplication Cyst : Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Bhuta, Kalyani
Rajdeo, Heena
Savino, John A.
Singh, Jai P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Duplication of the alimentary tract is a rare congenital anomaly.
Gastric duplication cysts (GDCs) represent 4% of all alimentary tract duplications, and approximately 67% manifest within the first year of life.
Duplication cysts in adults are generally encountered as incidental findings at endoscopy or laparotomy.
Herein, we report two rare cases of symptomatic GDC presenting in adults.
Case 1.
A 27-year-old male presented with a five-month history of back pain.
Exam revealed mild epigastric tenderness with a vague palpable mass in left upper abdomen.
CT scan showed 8 × 7.4 × 6 cm homogenous, nonseptated cystic mass posterosuperior to pancreatic tail.
On laparotomy, a cystic mass measuring 11 × 8 cm was found, which was densely adherent to posterior wall of stomach suggestive of GDC.
Case 2.
A 28-year-old woman presented with epigastric pain associated with vomiting for 2 months.
Exam revealed mild epigastric tenderness.
CT scan showed four cystic lesions in the medial wall of distal stomach measuring approximately one cm each suggestive of duplication cysts.
Exploratory laparotomy with antrectomy and truncal vagotomy with Billroth II reconstruction were performed.
Pathology in both patients was diagnostic of GDC.
Conclusion.
GDC is a rare anomaly, and its presentation in adults is even rarer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Singh, Jai P.& Rajdeo, Heena& Bhuta, Kalyani& Savino, John A.. 2013. Gastric Duplication Cyst : Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Singh, Jai P.…[et al.]. Gastric Duplication Cyst : Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Singh, Jai P.& Rajdeo, Heena& Bhuta, Kalyani& Savino, John A.. Gastric Duplication Cyst : Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484448
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-484448