[Double pylorus...?? To be or not to be. Case report and review of the literature]

Acta Gastroenterol Latinoam. 2000;30(3):191-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

In this rare condition, that could be congenital or acquired, there is an abnormal communication between the stomach and the duodenum. First reported in 1861 was not consider as a real entity till 1969. There are not classical symptoms for the disease, and most of the times it is an incidental finding during other studies, up to 25% of the cases remain undiagnosed. Other than the standard surgical treatment, the use of I.P.Ps. became the common practice with good results. In the acquired cases, this is a complication of gastric ulcers, we recommend its understanding and acknowledgement for a better control and follow up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Duodenal Diseases / complications*
  • Gastric Fistula / diagnosis
  • Gastric Fistula / etiology*
  • Gastric Fistula / surgery
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Fistula / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Fistula / etiology*
  • Intestinal Fistula / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors
  • Pylorus / abnormalities*

Substances

  • Proton Pump Inhibitors