Gastric Duplication Cyst in a Young Patient: A Case Report from a Tertiary Surgical Center in Western Afghanistan

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A 3-year-old girl presented with chronic abdominal pain, leading to the diagnosis of a gastric duplication cyst.
Ultrasonography showed a cystic lesion adjacent to the stomach, confirmed by exploratory laparotomy without communication to the gastric lumen.
Histopathological examination confirmed the gastric duplication cyst diagnosis, and the cyst was excised without complications.
The complete clinical recovery of the patient emphasizes the importance of timely surgical intervention when advanced diagnostics are limited.

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Case report reveals gastric duplication cyst presented with chronic abdominal pain, highlighting surgical intervention in low-resource settings.

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Case report reveals gastric duplication cyst presented with chronic abdominal pain, highlighting surgical intervention in low-resource settings.