Adult acquired antral web

Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to adult gastric antral web

The gastric antral mucosal diaphragms also called gastric antral webs (GAW) are circumferential membranes of mucosa and submucosa with a central aperture that occur in the gastric antrum near the pyloric canal [1]. They form a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) in adults [2,3]. A 45-year-old well-nourished male presented with postprandial epigastric pain, bloating, fullness and belc...

Congenital Antral Web in Premature Baby

Antral web is a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction in neonate. It is a 2-4 mm thin mucous membrane that can be found anywhere from 1 to 7 cm proximal to the pylorus. The baby was born at gestational age of 32(+1) weeks with 1,880 g as 2nd baby of dizygotic twin. After birth, the baby had constant non-bilious vomiting without feeding while he didn't show abdominal distension or discolorati...

Gastric Antral Web in a 103-Year-Old Patient

Gastric antral web, also called antral diaphragm, is a rare cause of gastric-outlet obstruction. First described by Touroff et al. in 1940 [1], gastric antral web (GAW) or gastric antral diaphragm is a relatively rare and controversial entity. Both congenital and acquired etiologies have been postulated for this lesion in adults. The congenital theory recognizes that GAW occurs in infants and c...

12 Treatment of Adult - Acquired Buried Penis

Treatment of Adult-Acquired Buried Penis

The first know description of buried penis was by Keyes in 1919. Buried penis was described as the “absence of the penis exists when the penis, lacking its proper sheath of skin, lies buried beneath the integument of the abdomen, thigh or scrotum (Keyes, 1919).” Classically, the entity of buried penis has been primarily discussed in the pediatric population (Boemers & De Jong, 1995, Crawford, 1...