Abstract
A case of gastric duplication in an infant is reported. Preoperative ultrasound demonstrated a cystic mass lesion with a thin inner echogenic (mucosa) and a wider outer hypoechoic rim (muscle layer). These findings correlated well with the resected specimen.
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Moccia, W.A., Astacio, J.E. & Kaude, J.V. Ultrasonographic demonstration of gastric duplication in infancy. Pediatr Radiol 11, 52–54 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00972046
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