Perforation of the jejunum secondary to a duplication cyst lined with ectopic gastric mucosa.
We present a case of jejunal duplication with a localized perforation of the adjacent normal intestine into the substance of the liver in a 3-month-old baby. This was successfully treated by resection of the duplication and a short segment of the normal jejunum. The diagnosis was made preoperatively by pertechnetate technetium 99m isotope scanning and a barium meal examination, and we discuss the use of these investigations in children presenting with melena.
Royle
S G
SG
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Manchester, England.
Doig
C M
CM
D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications*; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications; D005753:Gastric Mucosa; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male