Gastrointestinal duplication is a rare congenital disease which affected more commonly the ileum, while the stomach is rarely involved. Generally diagnosed in paediatric or young age, it could be difficult to suspect a gastrointestinal duplication in adults. Herein, we report a 55-year-old male with a gastric duplication cyst found on routinely checkup for chronic hepatitis and first misdiagnosed as a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST); we also discuss its embryology
Gastric duplication cyst: a rare congenital disease often misdiagnosed in adults / Falleti, Jessica; Vigliar, Elena; Zeppa, P; Schettino, P; Napolitano, V; D'Armiento, Maria. - In: CASE REPORTS IN GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2090-6528. - 2013:12(2013), pp. 1-3. [10.1155/2013/850967]
Gastric duplication cyst: a rare congenital disease often misdiagnosed in adults.
FALLETI, JESSICA;VIGLIAR, ELENA;D'ARMIENTO, MARIA
2013
Abstract
Gastrointestinal duplication is a rare congenital disease which affected more commonly the ileum, while the stomach is rarely involved. Generally diagnosed in paediatric or young age, it could be difficult to suspect a gastrointestinal duplication in adults. Herein, we report a 55-year-old male with a gastric duplication cyst found on routinely checkup for chronic hepatitis and first misdiagnosed as a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST); we also discuss its embryologyI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
