Gastric Duplication: A case report

ABSTRACT

Gastric duplication is an extremely rare disease that is commonly encountered during the first and the second decades. It is usually located in the greater curvature and forms a complete cystic structure. It usually presents non-specific post-prandial abdominal discomfort or is free of symptoms. Its significance is that it is associated with gastric malignancy or gastric ulcer and is difficult to differentiate from gastric submucosal tumor. We recently encountered an unusual case of gastric duplication, which developed in a 29-year-old man whose chief complaint was chronic abdominal discomfort. With a preoperative impression of gastric submucosal tumor, we explored his abdomen and found the gastric duplication located in the greater curvature side and performed a wedge resection. He was uneventfully discharged on the 12th postoperative day.