J. Sand et al., HEMORRHAGE INTO A DUODENAL CYST WITH ECTOPIC GASTRIC EPITHELIUM, A RARE CAUSE OF GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION IN AN ADULT, Annales chirurgiae et gynaecologiae, 86(1), 1997, pp. 76-78
Background: Duodenal duplications, including also cysts,vith gastric e
pithelium, are congenital anomalies observed in less than 1 per 100,00
0 births. They are usually detected in infants or children. Aim: To ev
aluate and discuss the diagnostic work-up and treatment. Material and
Methods: A rare case of haemorrhage in the duodenal cyst in a 32-year-
old woman with gastric outlet obstruction is presented. Results: Compu
ted tomography (CT) revealed cystic lesion in the duodenum. Endoscopic
retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) showed normal biliary and
pancreatic ducts. Final histology demonstrated cystic lesion in the du
odenum which was lined with gastric mucosa. Conclusion: Preoperative C
T and ERCP are important in the differential diagnosis and planning of
treatment in duodenal cystic lesions.