title: Foregut duplication cysts of the stomach with respiratory epithelium.
abstract: Gastrointestinal duplication is a congenital rare disease entity. Gastric duplication cysts seem to appear even more rarely. Herein, two duplications cysts of the stomach in a 46 year-old female patient are presented. Abdominal computed tomography demonstrated a cystic lesion attached to the posterior aspect of the gastric fundus, while upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was negative. An exploratory laparotomy revealed a non-communicating cyst and a smaller similar cyst embedded in the gastrosplenic ligament. Excision of both cysts along with the spleen was performed and pathology reported two smooth muscle coated cysts with a pseudostratified ciliated epithelial lining (respiratory type).
authors: 2nd Department of Surgery, Areteion University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: Theodosios
authors: T
authors: Theodosopoulos
authors: Athanasios
authors: A
authors: Marinis
authors: Konstantinos
authors: K
authors: Karapanos
authors: Georgios
authors: G
authors: Vassilikostas
authors: Nikolaos
authors: N
authors: Dafnios
authors: Lazaros
authors: L
authors: Samanides
authors: Eleni
authors: E
authors: Carvounis
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D013270:Stomach / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology