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Radiological findings of gastric adenomyoma in a neonate presenting with gastric outlet obstruction

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Gastric adenomyoma is a rare tumour-like lesion composed of glandular components and smooth muscle bundles. We report a case of gastric adenomyoma in a 1-week-old neonate who presented with gastric outlet obstruction. To the best of our knowledge, this is the youngest child reported with gastric adenomyoma and a unique case demonstrating radiological findings of gastric adenomyoma in a young infant. At US, the lesion was seen as an asymmetrical mass-like wall-thickening of the pylorus. Upper gastrointestinal series showed findings similar to those seen in a case of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. We suggest that gastric adenomyoma should be included in the causes of gastric outlet obstruction in neonates even though it is rare in young children.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-Dong Chongno-Gu, Seoul, South Korea, 110-744

    Jung Hyo Rhim, Woo Sun Kim, Young Hun Choi & Jung-Eun Cheon

  2. The Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, 28 Yongon-Dong Chongno-Gu, Seoul, South Korea, 110-744

    Jung Hyo Rhim, Woo Sun Kim, Young Hun Choi & Jung-Eun Cheon

  3. Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-Dong Chongno-Gu, Seoul, South Korea, 110-744

    Sung Hye Park

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Rhim, J.H., Kim, W.S., Choi, Y.H. et al. Radiological findings of gastric adenomyoma in a neonate presenting with gastric outlet obstruction. Pediatr Radiol 43, 628–630 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2521-0

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