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Surgical treatment of a gastric diverticulum in an adolescent
Steven Elliott1, Anthony D Sandler, John J Meehan
1Division of Pediatric Surgery, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|July 26, 2006
Abstract:
Gastric diverticula are uncommonly seen in childhood. They typically emanate from the posterior wall of the stomach near the gastroesophageal junction. The authors report on a 15-year-old adolescent boy who presented with a symptomatic gastric diverticulum that was surgically resected. Potential pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
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