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Gastric diverticulum

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Incidental finding.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
ct

There is a well-defined sac-like structure with air-fluid level communicating with the gastric fundus, filled with iodinated oral contrast on CT.

Case Discussion

Gastric diverticula are rare usually originate from the gastric fundus and commonly asymptomatic and detected incidentally. Usually asymptomatic. Complications such as ulceration, perforation, torsion, hemorrhage, and malignancy are rare. 

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