Large symptomatic gastric diverticula: Two case reports and a brief review of literature

Gastric diverticula are rare and uncommon conditions.Most gastric diverticula are asymptomatic.When symptoms arise, they are most commonly upper abdominal pain, nausea and emesis, while dyspepsia and vomiting are less common.Occasionally, patients with gastric diverticula can have dramatic presentations related to massive bleeding or perforation.The diagnosis may be difficult, as symptoms can be caused by more common gastrointestinal pathologies...