title: [Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in the adult. Presentation of 4 cases].
abstract: 4 cases of hypertrophic stenosis of the pylorus, an infrequent benign  disease often associated with gastro-duodenal lesions and characterized by narrowing and lengthening of the channel owing to hypertrophy-hyperplasia of the circular muscular fibres, are reported. Aetiopathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy, namely always gastric resection, are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: La stenosi ipertrofica del piloro nell'adulto. Presentazione di 4 casi