%0 Journal Article
%T Gastric Duplication Cyst Presenting as Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding
%A Ala I. Sharara
%A Alexander Ibrahim
%A Alexey Youssef
%A Ammar Omran
%A Zuheir AlShehabi
%J Archive of "Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition".
%D 2019
%R 10.5223/pghn.2019.22.2.189
%X Gastric duplication cysts (GDCs) are rare congenital anomalies. Presentation of GDCs varies from an asymptomatic abdominal mass to fulminant or massive gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Herein, we describe a case of a GDC in a 10-month-old infant presenting with unexplained massive GI hemorrhage and hematemesis. An abdominal ultrasound was negative, while computerized tomography was, initially, inaccessible. Through a series of repeated esophagogastroduodenoscopies, we documented penetration of the GDC into the gastric cavity that was later confirmed by computerized tomography. The patient was treated successfully with surgical resection
%K Cyst
%K Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
%K Endoscopy
%K Ulcer
%K Congenital abnormalities
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6416390/