| Theme | Topics of the Gastrointestinal Diverticula | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Diverticula of the Stomach | |
| Publish Date | 2016/04 | |
| Author | Yosuke Iriguchi | Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer Detection Center |
| Author | Johji Oda | Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer Detection Center |
| Author | Masaru Mizutani | Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer Detection Center |
| Author | Keiji Okuda | Department of Radiology, Tokyo Yamate Medical Center |
| Author | Kiyohito Unuma | Department of Radiology, Tokyo Yamate Medical Center |
| Author | Yasushi Tanaka | Department of Radiology, Tokyo Yamate Medical Center |
| Author | Akihiko Yamamura | Department of Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer Detection Center |
| [ Summary ] | Diverticula of the stomach that do not present with symptoms are often discovered during mass screening for gastric cancer. It has a frequency of 0.2 %, as detected in the radiographic screening at our center. The most common site was the fornix. A majority of patients had a single diverticulum. The size ranged from 0.5 to 6 cm, with a mean diameter of 2.2 cm. Diverticula of the stomach do not need treatment unless they present with complications such as bleeding or perforation. With radiographic imaging and endoscopy, differential diagnosis of a diverticulum is easy as the adjacent mucous membrane is displaced and the inside is smooth. | |