J Nepal Paediatr Soc | VOL 42 | ISSUE 03 |SEP-DEC, 2022
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Case reports
Gastric duplication cyst
Case reports
DOI: 103126/JNPS.V4113
Gastric Duplication Cyst in 4 Years Male Child: A Rare Case
Report
Gastric duplication cyst is an unusual congenital malformation of the
gastrointestinal tract representing 4% of all alimentary tract duplications.
Clinically the patients may remain asymptomatic or symptoms can be non-
specific, which include abdominal mass, pain, nausea and emesis. We
report a four year old male child who presented with intermittent pain in
abdomen. The child was evaluated for the same by radiology which
suggested a duplication cyst in epigastric region. The child underwent
excision for the same following which histopathology confirmed the
diagnosis of gastric duplication cyst (Gastric mucosal cyst). Although a
benign entity, it has risk of complications such as obstruction, torsion,
perforation, haemorrhage, and malignancy.
Abstract
1
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil
Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune- 411018, India
2
Resident Department of Pathology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri,
Pune-411018, India
3
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil
Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune-41 India
Ingale Yamini Pradeep
1
, Saurabh Shyamsunder Patil
2
, Mangesh Londhe
3
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Corresponding Author
Mangesh Londhe,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Pathology,
Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital
and Research Centre,
Pimpri, Pune-411018,India
E-mail:m.londhe03@gmail.com
Article History
Received On: 28 Jun, 2022
Accepted On: 11 Apr, 2023
Funding sources: None
Conflict of Interest: None
Keywords:
Gastric duplication cyst, rare
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v42i3.46217
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Introduction
Gastric duplication cyst (GDC) is an unusual and peculiar congenital
malformation. Duplication cyst is capable of occurring anywhere within
the gastrointestinal tract.
1
GDCs represent 4% of all alimentary tract
duplications, and approximately 67% manifest within the first year of life.
2
It is most frequently diagnosed in young children presenting with abdominal
pain, vomiting or as asymptomatic abdominal mass. We report a rare
case of four years male child with pain abdomen diagnosed as gastric
duplication cyst (Gastric mucosal cyst).
Case Report
Four years, male child, presented with intermittent pain abdomen and
intermittent fever for last six months. There was no history of vomiting,
nausea, constipation, loose stool, jaundice, loss of weight. Past medical
history was not significant. Physical examination revealed mild epigastric
fullnesses with no guarding or rigidity. Hence the child was subjected to
further radiological evaluation.
Ultrasonography (USG) abdomen and pelvis revealed a small anechoic
lesion in right epigastric region in sub hepatic area close to gall bladder
fossa suggestive of duplication cyst (Figure 1).