Gastric Diverticulum of the Prepyloric Region: A Rare Presentation of Gastric Diverticulum

Gastric Diverticulum of the Prepyloric Region: A Rare Presentation of Gastric Diverticulum

Gastric diverticula are the least common diverticula of the gastrointestinal tract. The two main categories identified are congenital and acquired ones. Diverticula of the antrum, prepyloric or pyloric, are extremely rare and usually asymptomatic. We report a diverticulum of the prepyloric region in...

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Main Authors: T. Tsitsias, J.G. Finch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gastric diverticulum
Prepyloric region
Proton pump inhibitors
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/338067
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spelling doaj-5ac629bf68e94462b68848dba94eb84f2020-11-24T22:36:34ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Gastroenterology1662-06312012-03-016115015410.1159/000338067338067Gastric Diverticulum of the Prepyloric Region: A Rare Presentation of Gastric DiverticulumT. TsitsiasJ.G. FinchGastric diverticula are the least common diverticula of the gastrointestinal tract. The two main categories identified are congenital and acquired ones. Diverticula of the antrum, prepyloric or pyloric, are extremely rare and usually asymptomatic. We report a diverticulum of the prepyloric region in a patient with a background of peptic ulcer disease and antiplatelet treatment who became symptomatic and was treated successfully with proton pump inhibitors.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/338067Gastric diverticulumPrepyloric regionProton pump inhibitors
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author T. Tsitsias
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Gastric Diverticulum of the Prepyloric Region: A Rare Presentation of Gastric Diverticulum
Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Gastric diverticulum
Prepyloric region
Proton pump inhibitors
author_facet T. Tsitsias
J.G. Finch
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title Gastric Diverticulum of the Prepyloric Region: A Rare Presentation of Gastric Diverticulum
title_short Gastric Diverticulum of the Prepyloric Region: A Rare Presentation of Gastric Diverticulum
title_full Gastric Diverticulum of the Prepyloric Region: A Rare Presentation of Gastric Diverticulum
title_fullStr Gastric Diverticulum of the Prepyloric Region: A Rare Presentation of Gastric Diverticulum
title_full_unstemmed Gastric Diverticulum of the Prepyloric Region: A Rare Presentation of Gastric Diverticulum
title_sort gastric diverticulum of the prepyloric region: a rare presentation of gastric diverticulum
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Gastroenterology
issn 1662-0631
publishDate 2012-03-01
description Gastric diverticula are the least common diverticula of the gastrointestinal tract. The two main categories identified are congenital and acquired ones. Diverticula of the antrum, prepyloric or pyloric, are extremely rare and usually asymptomatic. We report a diverticulum of the prepyloric region in a patient with a background of peptic ulcer disease and antiplatelet treatment who became symptomatic and was treated successfully with proton pump inhibitors.
topic Gastric diverticulum
Prepyloric region
Proton pump inhibitors
url http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/338067
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