Gastric Diverticulum - Endoscopy

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Case description

Diverticulum in the fundus of the stomach, seen at retroflexion (the shaft of the endoscope is seen descending through the esophagogastric junction at the 12 o'clock position) The diverticulum was an incidental finding in an 72 year-old woman undergoing endoscopy. Gastric diverticula are extremely rare and may be congenital or acquired. When symptomatic, gastric diverticula may cause pain, nausea, dysphagia, and vomiting. Gastric diverticula may also be associated with ectopic mucosa, ulcers, and neoplastic changes.

tags: diverticulum fundus retroflexion ulcers

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