title: Large gastric diverticulum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gastric diverticula are infrequent anatomic abnormalities that are usually asymptomatic.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We report a case of large gastric diverticulum and discuss diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 63-year-old man was admitted with vague epigastric discomfort. Physical examination and laboratory investigations were normal. Endoscopy revealed an erosive gastropathy and a pouch arising from the posterior aspect of the greater curve, 8 cm from the hiatus. Barium meal confirmed the presence of a 5 cm diameter diverticulum arising from the gastric fundus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Careful examination of the whole stomach at gastroscopy is recommended for not missing a diverticulum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mnif
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amouri
authors.forename: Mohamed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Masmoudi
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tahri
mesh_terms: D013273:Diverticulum, Stomach / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged