2017
DOI: 10.1155/2017/2348274
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Gastric Duplication: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Vomiting

Abstract: Vomiting is a physical finding that can occur at any age but presents the greatest challenge when it is recurrent in a child. The etiology is varied (Sieunarine and Manmohansingh, 1989; Suzuki, 1982), and recurrent vomiting can be a symptom of life threatening medical or surgical emergencies. Early recognition is mandatory for preventing delay in management and potential complications. Gastric duplication is rare and mostly diagnosed in infancy with only a few cases documented in the medical literature present… Show more

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“…Gastric duplication (GD) is a rare congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract, with an incidence rate of 17/1,000,000 ( 1 ). Clinically, GD patients may have abdominal pain, vomiting, an abdominal mass, weight loss, and other symptoms, but the lack of specific clinical manifestations, imaging manifestations and laboratory tests make the diagnosis difficult ( 2 , 3 ). Therefore, it is easy to miss the diagnosis or have a misdiagnosis.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Gastric duplication (GD) is a rare congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract, with an incidence rate of 17/1,000,000 ( 1 ). Clinically, GD patients may have abdominal pain, vomiting, an abdominal mass, weight loss, and other symptoms, but the lack of specific clinical manifestations, imaging manifestations and laboratory tests make the diagnosis difficult ( 2 , 3 ). Therefore, it is easy to miss the diagnosis or have a misdiagnosis.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%