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Pyloric duplication presenting with gastric outlet obstruction in the newborn period

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Pyloric duplication is rare condition. A case of neonatal gastric outlet obstruction caused by a duplication of the pylorus is presented. This case, successfully treated surgically, illustrates that pyloric duplication should be considered in the differential diagnosis of neonatal gastric outlet obstruction.

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  1. Departments of Surgery and Pathology, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, M5G 1X8, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Jacob C. Langer, Riccardo A. Superina & Dianne Payton

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Langer, J.C., Superina, R.A. & Payton, D. Pyloric duplication presenting with gastric outlet obstruction in the newborn period. Pediatr Surg Int 4, 63–65 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00173088

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