GASTRIC DUPLICATION - ENDOSCOPIC APPEARANCE AND CLINICAL-FEATURES

The case of a 13-year-old female presenting with a 6 week history of s ignificant vomiting resulting from a gastric duplication is described. At endoscopy, an antral mass which appeared to change in size and sit e with peristalsis was evident. Although rare, these lesions need to b e considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of gastric outlet obstruction. However, in the ma jority of cases, the diagnosis is rarely made prior to surgery.