Frontiers in Pediatrics (Aug 2022)

Case report: Late-onset hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in a 3-year-old boy: It is never too late

  • Onofrio Iacoviello,
  • Giuseppe Verriello,
  • Stefania Castellaneta,
  • Stefano Palladino,
  • Michela Wong,
  • Girolamo Mattioli,
  • Paola Giordano,
  • Ruggiero Francavilla,
  • Fernanda Cristofori

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.949144
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10

Abstract

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Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS) represents a relatively rare occurrence beyond infancy. Here, we present the case of a barely 3-year-old boy diagnosed with late-onset HPS and successfully treated with extra-mucosal pyloromyotomy. We review the literature, challenging the principle that more aggressive surgical approaches should be preferred over less invasive ones.

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