Laparoscopic resection of gastric duplication cysts in newborns: a report of five cases

Laparoscopic resection of gastric duplication cysts in newborns: a report of five cases

BACKGROUND Gastric duplication cysts are rare congenital alimentary tract anomalies and most cases are recognized during childhood. There were few reports about gastric duplication cysts in newborns and even fewer reports about laparoscopic resection of gastric duplication cysts in newborns. CASE PRESENTATION We report a series of five newborns with gastric duplication cysts which were succes...

Gastric Duplication Cysts in Adults: A Report of Three Cases

Gastric duplication cyst is a rare congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract and is especially uncommon in adults. Most cases in adults are discovered incidentally on radiological examination or gastric endoscopy. Accurate diagnosis of these cysts before resection is difficult. Differential diagnoses are varied. Malignant transformation of a gastric duplication cyst is very rare. We pres...

Haemophilic cysts. Report of five cases.

Laparoscopic Resection of a Colonic Duplication

Case Report: A previously healthy eighteen-year-old female presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of severe left lower quadrant abdominal pain, fever, and tachycardia. Symptoms began two hours prior to admission and were not associated with nausea, vomiting, or constipation. Laboratory studies were significant for a leukocytosis of 16.8 and a negative urine pregnancy test. Abdo...

Laparoscopic Resection of a Gastric Diverticulum: A Case Report

A 30-year-old woman presented with halitosis, sour taste, bloating, and right-sided abdominal pain of 3-months' duration. An upper gastrointestinal series revealed a diverticulum in the posterior cardia of the stomach. The patient underwent a laparoscopic resection of the diverticulum. Postoperatively, the patient did well; at a 28-month follow-up, no further symptoms were reported. Laparoscopi...