Gastric duplication cyst: A cause of rectal bleeding in a young child

Gastric duplication cyst: A cause of rectal bleeding in a young child

Gastric duplication cysts are an uncommon congenital anomaly and rectal bleeding is a rare presentation of a complicated gastric duplication cyst. This case report describes the radiological findings in a child with a complicated gastric duplication cyst.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Clare A Surridge, Matthew D Goodier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Gastric duplication cyst
rectal bleeding
ultrasound
computed tomography
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2014;volume=11;issue=3;spage=267;epage=268;aulast=Surridge
Description
Summary:Gastric duplication cysts are an uncommon congenital anomaly and rectal bleeding is a rare presentation of a complicated gastric duplication cyst. This case report describes the radiological findings in a child with a complicated gastric duplication cyst.
ISSN:0189-6725
0974-5998

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