Prolapsed hyperplastic gastric polyp causing gastric outlet obstruction, hypergastrinemia, and hematemesis in an infant

An infant presented with hematemesis and gastric outlet obstruction. Preoperative diagnosis of duodenal duplication cyst was based on a collaboration of radiological studies. At exploration the patient was found to have a gastric polyp that had intussuscepted into the duodenum leading to obstruction...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 1992-12, Vol.27 (12), p.1537-1538
Hauptverfasser:	Brooks, Glen S., Scott Frost, E., Wesselhoeft, Conrad
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Gastric Outlet Obstruction - etiology Gastrins - blood Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Hematemesis - etiology Humans Hyperplasia Infant Male Malformations Medical sciences Polyps - blood Polyps - complications Stomach Neoplasms - blood Stomach Neoplasms - complications Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Zusammenfassung:	An infant presented with hematemesis and gastric outlet obstruction. Preoperative diagnosis of duodenal duplication cyst was based on a collaboration of radiological studies. At exploration the patient was found to have a gastric polyp that had intussuscepted into the duodenum leading to obstruction and hypergastrinemia secondary to gastric mucosa in the duodenal alkaline environment.
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1016/0022-3468(92)90498-V