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Gastric diverticulum of the antrum: An unusual endoscopic finding

Gastric diverticula are rare and may sometimes cause diagnostic confusion. Most cases are asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally. However, sometimes they can cause a variety of clinical manifestations and may be complicated by bleeding, perforation, or malignancy. Therefore, clinicians should be aw...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Laskaratos, Faidon‐Marios, El‐Mileik, Hanan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6293135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30564363
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1910
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Sumario:Gastric diverticula are rare and may sometimes cause diagnostic confusion. Most cases are asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally. However, sometimes they can cause a variety of clinical manifestations and may be complicated by bleeding, perforation, or malignancy. Therefore, clinicians should be aware of this unusual finding and the available management options.