
Incidental finding in the gastric cardia of a 72 year-old woman undergoing
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement. The patient was undergoing workup
of a cystic splenic lesion with a differential diagnosis of hematoma vs. abscess
vs. cyst. At initial inspection (left), the lesion appeared
polypoid with a focus of purulence, which proved to be a plug. Drainage was
induced (center) by applying suction to the plug, with an
ensuing outpouring of copious purulent material (right).
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