title: Surgical treatment of a gastric diverticulum in an adolescent.
abstract: Gastric diverticula are uncommonly seen in childhood. They typically emanate from the posterior wall of the stomach near the gastroesophageal junction. The authors report on a 15-year-old adolescent boy who presented with a symptomatic gastric diverticulum that was surgically resected. Potential pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Anthony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Sandler
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Meehan
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lawrence
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D013273:Diverticulum, Stomach / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male