Primary hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. An uncommon condition of pyloric stenosis in adults

A 38-year-old white female with primary hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is pr esented. The patient was admitted to our service with a history of upper di gestive tract pain and postprandial vomiting since her 17th year of life. D iagnosis of benign pyloric stenosis was made preoperatively and the patient was successfully treated by Finney pyloroplasty. Primary hypertrophic pylo ric stenosis in adults is a rare condition of unknown etiology. Only about 200 cases of primary hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in adults have been repo rted in the literature.