title: [Thoraco-abdominal digestive duplication].
abstract: The authors report a case of a thoraco-abdominal duplication of the foregut, observed in a 10-year old boy. Thoraco-abdominal duplication is an expression of notochordodysraphia, as it is frequently associated with vertebral malformations. Barium meal, ultrasonography and CT-Scan should provide a preoperative diagnosis. One-stage total excision in a single stage is mandatory in order to treat the symptoms and avoid the risks of further progression.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, CHU H. Bourguiba, Tunisie.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ayadi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nouri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khannous
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Hmida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehdi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hafsa
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ladeb
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kechaou
mesh_terms: D002299:Cardia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Duplication digestive thoraco-abdominale.