A Rare Case of Gastric Diverticula on Posterior Wall associated with Cholelithiasis

Abstract

ABSTRACT Gastric diverticulum is an extremely rare surgical condition. Most patients are asymptomatic, hence, the diagnosis is more often incidentally made than otherwise. They are usually congenital, solitary and are located on posterior wall and the lesser curvature. Patients presenting are usually between 20 and 50 years of age. Gastric diverticula harbor risk of the same complications as diverticula elsewhere in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, such as bleeding, diverticulitis, obstruction, perforation, ectopic tissue, and malignant transformation. We present a rare case of a 48-year-old female with gastric diverticula in the posterior wall of fundus of stomach with gallstone disease which was managed surgically and a brief review of literature. How to cite this article Challa SR, Chinamilli J, Langati RR. A Rare Case of Gastric Diverticula on Posterior Wall associated with Cholelithiasis. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2016;50(2):100-102.