Delayed diagnosis of an enteric duplication cyst

Authors
Parks, RW Casey, J Paterson-Brown, S
Citation
Rw. Parks et al., Delayed diagnosis of an enteric duplication cyst, INT J CL PR, 53(5), 1999, pp. 401-403
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
13685031 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
401 - 403
Database
ISI
SICI code
1368-5031(199907/08)53:5<401:DDOAED>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Enteric duplication cysts are rare and often prove extremely difficult to d iagnose. We report a case in which the definitive diagnosis was made 40 yea rs after first presentation and following five exploratory laparotomies, A review of the literature is presented, with discussion regarding the presen ting features, potential complications, radiological investigations and sur gical treatment of this uncommon clinical entity.