Laparoscopic Resection of Multiple Gastric Duplication Cysts in an Adult.
- Author:
Hoon Yub KIM
1
;
Do Joong PARK
;
Hye Seung LEE
;
Hyuk Joon LEE
;
Hyung Ho KIM
;
Ho Seong HAN
;
Han Kwang YANG
;
Kuhn Uk LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hhkim@snubh.org
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastric duplication cyst;
Adult;
Laparoscopy;
Wedge resection;
Stomach
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult*;
Child;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Endosonography;
Female;
Humans;
Laparoscopy;
Nausea;
Stomach
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2006;71(6):469-474
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A gastric duplication cyst is an extremely rare developmental anomaly, comprising 2~8% of all alimentary duplication cysts with most being reported in children. However, this condition should be included in a differential diagnosis of partially obstructing cystic masses of the stomach. Moreover, the possibility of a malignancy within it should be considered particularly in adults. The excision of duplication cysts has become feasible with the introduction of laparoscopic gastric surgery. We report a 17-year-old female suffering from postprandial abdominal discomfort and nausea. Two cystic lesions in her stomach were found by preoperatively endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and the computed tomography (CT). Laparoscopic wedge resections of the gastric lesions were performed, and the postoperative pathologic examination disclosed multiple gastric duplication cysts with no evidence of a malignancy. The patient made an uneventful postoperative recovery and has remained a asymptomatic for 8 months after surgery.
