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Gastric and Esophageal Duplication in Pediatric Patients: Case Report

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Bucio VM and Valdes JCL

Gastric and Esophageal Duplication in Pediatric Patients: Case Report

Introduction: Gastric duplication is a rare malformation, represents 7 to 8% of digestive duplications; is attributed to a failure during embryonic period. Usually are asymptomatic and constitute an accidental finding by imaging techniques. The main objective of this paper analyzes the gastrointestinal tract duplications and inform about an unusual clinical case.

Clinical Case: Female newborn, with perinatal history of right ovary adnexal tumor, diagnosed at 34 weeks of pregnancy by ultrasound. Laparoscopic approach for adnexal tumor resection was performed at 16 days of life but du... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/lpma.1000225

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