Acquired double pylorus or gastroduodenal fistula. Report of a case and review of the literature.
A case of acquired double pyloric channel in a 62-year-old man is reported, with a review of the available literature on the topic. Double pylorus or gastroduodenal fistula is a rare condition, nearly always following a penetrating and fistulous ulcer; there is no particular or autonomous clinical picture, and the diagnosis is usually made by means of radiology and endoscopy.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000150:complications; D011708:Pylorus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography