Symptomatic Gastric Diverticulum in the Antrum: A Case Report
Mohammad N Kloub, Raed Atiyat, Muhammad Hussain, Byron Okwesili, Theodore A DaCosta
TL;DR
This case report describes a rare instance of a symptomatic gastric diverticulum located in the antrum of a 65-year-old woman.
Contribution
The novelty lies in highlighting the rare occurrence of an antral gastric diverticulum and its clinical presentation.
Findings
Antral gastric diverticula are rare and often asymptomatic.
The case emphasizes the importance of recognizing this rare pathology during endoscopic evaluation.
Abstract
Gastric diverticulum is an out-pouching that occurs in the gastric wall and, often, when found, is incidental and asymptomatic. While they do not occur commonly, gastric diverticula are located most commonly in the posterior wall of the fundus of the stomach, and their presence in the antrum, as appreciated in the case described below, is quite rare. We present a 65-year-old female who was found to have an antral gastric diverticulum on esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). There have been a few reported cases in the literature of gastric diverticulum that occurred in the antrum. This case report will shed light on this rare pathology, focusing on the occurrence in the antrum.
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TopicsGastrointestinal disorders and treatments · Dysphagia Assessment and Management · Eosinophilic Esophagitis