[Duodenal duplication cyst].
Duodenal duplication cysts are rare and are usually found in neonates or young children who present with obstructive symptoms. It accounts for 4-12% of all duplications in the gastrointestinal tract. The rate of other developmental abnormalities has been reported as high as 38%. In few instances have duodenal duplication cysts been described in adults. A case of duodenal duplication cyst in a 46-year-old woman is presented. The diagnosis was established preoperatively by computerized tomography and ultrasound examination.
Nobel
M
M
Dept. of Surgery B, Hasharon Hospital, Golda Medical Center, Petah Tikvah.
Hananel
N
N
Bar-Ziv
J
J
Antebi
E
E
D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography