Congenital gastric duplication cyst: A case report of a 36 day-old girl

Abstract

Duplications of the gastrointestinal tract exist in various forms and present differently depending on their location. They are extremely rare congenital malformations, and especially duplication cysts of the pyloric channel are among the rarest. They appear with a variety of symptoms, above all with severe vomiting. To date a surgical resection seems to be the only effective treatment. In order to share our experience with a congenital gastric duplication cyst, we present the case of a 36-day-old girl.

Zusammenfassung

Duplikaturen des Gastrointestinaltrakts existieren in verschiedensten Formen und zeigen je nach Lokalisation unterschiedliche Erscheinungsbilder. Sie gehören zu den äußerst seltenen angeborenen Fehlbildungen, wobei insbesondere Duplikationszysten im Bereich des Pylorus extrem selten vorliegen. Sie können mit einer Vielzahl von Symptomen auftreten, vor allem mit starkem Erbrechen. Bislang scheint eine chirurgische Resektion die einzige wirksame Behandlung zu sein. Um unsere Erfahrungen mit angeborenen Magenduplikationszysten zu teilen, präsentieren wir den Fall eines 36 Tage alten Mädchens.

Keywords

gastric duplication - malformation - gastric outlet obstruction - pyloric hypertophy - ultrasound - pyloromyotomy

Schlüsselwörter

Magenduplikatur - Malformation - Magenentleerungsstörung - Pylorushypertophie - Ultraschall - Pyloromyotomie

Publication History

Received: 04 November 2024

Accepted after revision: 12 March 2025

Article published online:
04 April 2025

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