Adult idiopathic hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Idiopathic hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is a predominantly infantile disease. The adult type of IHPS is extremely rare but it has been well recognized since the 19th century. We report a case of a 47-year-old male patient who presented with postprandial nausea and vomiting. He underwent uppe...

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Main Authors: Hsien-Ping Lin, Yu-Chiang Lin, Chen-Yun Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612003385