A rare cause of dyspepsia: a case report of gastric diverticulum

• Main Authors: Ren, Yi Kow, Ismail, Dhauiddin Hai, Chooi, Leng Low, Md Saad, Khatrulnada, Mor Japar Khan, Ed Simor Khan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: RD701 Orthopedics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/71483/1/71483_A%20Rare%20Cause%20of%20Dyspepsia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/71483/7/71483_A%20rare%20cause%20of%20dyspepsia_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/71483/13/71483_A%20Rare%20Cause%20of%20Dyspepsia_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/71483/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/volume_18_no_1/Pages-from-IMJMVol18No1-109-112.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

A gastric diverticulum is an outpouching from the gastric mucosa. It is extremely rare. It is normally asymptomatic, but some may present with non-specific abdominal pain. A combination of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and radiological contrast study such as oral barium study and computed tomo...