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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan;9(1):e20-e22.
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1723017. Epub 2021 Mar 3.

Delayed Diagnosis of a Pyloric Web Causing Gastric Outlet Obstruction in a 13-Month-Old Girl

Mohammed Elifranji  1   2 , Jisha Sankar  3 , Israa Abdelrasool  3 , Guy Brisseau  4
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Case Reports

Delayed Diagnosis of a Pyloric Web Causing Gastric Outlet Obstruction in a 13-Month-Old Girl

Mohammed Elifranji et al. European J Pediatr Surg Rep. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Pyloric web is a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction. Classical pyloric web can be diagnosed by obtaining a patient history, physical examination, and plain abdominal X-ray, whereas a perforated web leads to incomplete intestinal obstruction. Delayed diagnosis is rare, and the definite diagnosis is made by upper endoscopy. In this report, we report a case of a girl in whom a pyloric web was diagnosed at the age of 13 months.

Keywords: atresia; gastric outlet obstruction; pyloric web.

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Ultrasound of the abdomen showing a grossly distended stomach. ( A ) and normal pylorus without thickening ( B ).
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Upper gastrointestinal contrast showing delayed passage of contrast from the stomach into the duodenum.
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showing a pyloric web with a tiny hole and inflammation in the stomach.
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