title: Gastric duplication cyst: a rare congenital disease often misdiagnosed in adults.
abstract: Gastrointestinal duplication is a rare congenital disease which affected more commonly the ileum, while the stomach is rarely involved. Generally diagnosed in paediatric or young age, it could be difficult to suspect a gastrointestinal duplication in adults. Herein, we report a 55-year-old male with a gastric duplication cyst found on routinely checkup for chronic hepatitis and first misdiagnosed as a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST); we also discuss its embryology.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pathology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II," Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Falleti
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vigliar
authors.forename: Pio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zeppa
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schettino
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Napolitano
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Armiento