Spontaneous perforation of a colonic duplication.
Alimentary tract duplications are rare anomalies that present with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Mass lesions or obstructive symptoms predominate in infancy, while pain and hemorrhagic complications often herald their recognition in childhood. Spontaneous perforation, a rarely encountered complication, accounted for the acute exacerbation of previously chronic abdominal pain in a three-year-old girl. This case emphasizes the potential for these benign lesions to present with progressive abdominal symptoms and ultimately pressure-induced ischemic perforation.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery