Endoscopic ultrasonographic characteristics of a gastric tubular duplication

Heterotopic pancreas presenting as gastric submucosal cyst on endoscopic sonography

A 50-year-old Chinese woman with vague epigastric discomfort underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy that revealed a saddle-shaped submucosal tumor in the antrum along the greater curvature. Endoscopic sonography showed that the tumor consisted of two cystic lesions. Because of persisting symptoms, the tumor was resected 8 months later. Pathological examination revealed scattered heterotopic pancreatic acini and ducts in the submucosa and muscularis propria. We suggest that heterotopic pancreas, though rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the gastric wall.

[Gastric duplication in the adult: a case report presenting as recurring acute edematous pancreatitis]

A duplication cyst of the gastric antrum was diagnosed in a 35-year man after recurring attacks of acute pancreatitis. The patient was operated on with the preoperative diagnosis of cystic dystrophy on aberrant pancreatic tissue of the antrum wall. Diagnosis of duplication was established on pathologic examination of antrectomy specimen. A review of the literature about gastric duplication is performed.