Gastric Diverticulum:A Case Report

Abstract

Background: Agastric diverticulum is an out-pouching of the stomach that has similar characteristics to diverticula in other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. They are relatively rare findings.
Objective: The objective of this case report is to highlight a rare case of gastric antral diverticulum discovered incidentally during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Case Report: A case of a 33 year old woman who presented with dyspepsia of moderate intensity, belching, nausea, but no vomiting or bloating of a fewweeks duration.An initial diagnosis of acid peptic disease was made. She had an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy done which revealed mild gastric antral and duodenal inflammation. She was placed on a triple regimen of proton pump inhibitor and two antibiotics. She had a repeat
endoscopy done 8 weeks later by which time the symptoms had
greatly improved. The second endoscopy also revealed that the inflammation had resolved however a gastric diverticulum was noted in the antrum.
Conclusion: This case of gastric antral diverticulumis rare, and
is the first one reported from Nigeria.

Niger. Med J. Vol. 49, No. 4, Oct – Dec, 2008: 104–105.

Keywords:GatricDiverticulum,Rare,Endoscopy