Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Dergisi 2007 , Vol 50 , Num 3
Late-onset hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: a case report
Yusuf Usta1, Nuray Uslu1, Figen Gürakan2, Aysel Yüce2, Beril Talim3, Saniye Ekinci4, Mehmet Emin Şenocak5
1Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatri Uzmanı
2Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatri Profesörü
3Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatri Yardımcı Doçenti
4Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatrik Cerrahi Yardımcı Doçenti
5Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatrik Cerrahi Profesörü
Usta Y, Uslu N, Gürakan F, Yüce A, Talim B, Ekinci S, Şenocak NE. (Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey). Late-onset hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: a case report. Çocuk Sağılğı ve Hastalıkları Dergisi 2007; 50: 199-200.

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is a common cause of intestinal obstruction in infancy, and is not initially considered as a cause of gastric outlet obstruction in childhood. Nonbilious vomiting is generally the initial symptom. We report a male patient who was evaluated first at the age of 28 months because of abdominal pain, vomiting and hematemesis. The first evaluation revealed partial pyloric obstruction and the patient was treated medically. However, as he did not respond to medical treatment, Billroth 1 reconstruction was needed. Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis was shown histologically. In conclusion, we suggest that hypertrophic pyloric stenosis should be considered as a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction in childhood as well as infancy. Anahtar Kelimeler : kusma, mide çıkış ostrüksiyonu, hipertrofik pilor stenozu, childhood, vomiting, gastric outlet obstruction, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

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