title: [Congenital cystic duplication of the stomach--a rare surgical disease].
abstract: Duplication of the stomach is a rare congenital disease of the childhood. We report the exceptional manifestation in two adults. The clinical presentation and developmental theory is discussed by reviewing the literature. Today the therapy of choice is resection of the duplication with removal of the adjacent wall of the stomach.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Viszerale und Transplantationschirurgie, Universität Bern, Inselspital.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Glättli
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mouton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruchti
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Baer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013273:Diverticulum, Stomach / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Die congenitale cystische Duplikatur des Magens--eine seltene chirurgische Erkrankung.