Complete gastric duplication herniated in the right hemithorax: imaging appearance

. Koumanidou Ch.; . Vakaki M.; . Papadaki M.; . Dermentzoglou V.; . Ioannidis K.; Georgoulis P.; Kakavakis K.

Authors . Koumanidou Ch., . Vakaki M., . Papadaki M., . Dermentzoglou V., . Ioannidis K., Georgoulis P., Kakavakis K..

Abstract

This is the first report of a complete gastric duplication
cyst that herniated through the esophageal hiatus into the
right hemithorax. A study of x-ray chest films, abdominal
ultrasonography, computed tomography of the duplication
cyst and a brief review of the recent literature are presented.
Key words: gastric duplication cyst, infant, imaging