A rare case of completely isolated duplication cyst of the alimentary tract

Authors
Steiner, Z Mogilner, J
Citation
Z. Steiner et J. Mogilner, A rare case of completely isolated duplication cyst of the alimentary tract, J PED SURG, 34(8), 1999, pp. 1284-1286
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00223468 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1284 - 1286
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3468(199908)34:8<1284:ARCOCI>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A rare case of a gastrointestinal cystic duplication in a 7-day-old infant is described. The duplication diagnosed antenataly at 25 weeks of gestation was found during surgery to be separated from the gastrointestinal tract, hanging on a vascular pedicle, with no connection to the mesentery. The dup lication was excised, and postoperative follow-up of 14 months was uneventf ul. The possible pathogenesis of this malformation is discussed. Copyright (C) 1999 by W.B. Saunders Company.