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Gastric duplication cyst causing gastric outlet obstruction

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We report a rare case of gastric outlet obstruction in a newborn infant caused by a gastric duplication cyst. Ultrasound provided a non-invasive and conclusive diagnostic technique, which should be used as a baseline investigation for cases of suspected gastric outlet obstruction.

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  1. Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 72 King William Road, North Adelaide SA 5006, Australia

    Vahid Master, Roger H. Woods, Lloyd L. Morris & John Freeman

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Master, V., Woods, R.H., Morris, L.L. et al. Gastric duplication cyst causing gastric outlet obstruction. Pediatr Radiol 34, 574–576 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-004-1146-3

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