Abstract
Gastric duplication is a very rare malformation with a distinctive clinical and anatomical picture that differs from other duplications of the gastrointestinal tract. The authors describe a case of gastric duplication in an 18-month-old child presenting with melena and anemia.
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Lima, M., Grandi, M., Ruggeri, G. et al. Gastric duplication cyst in a child treated by extramucosal excision. Pediatr Surg Int 7, 206–208 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00175841
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