Jejunal duplication cyst displaying peristalsis and a five-layered appearance of the wall: a preoperative ultrasound diagnosis.
A case of preoperatively diagnosed jejunal duplication cyst displaying the characteristic five-layered appearance of the gastrointestinal tract wall and peristaltic activity is reported. Both these rare features allowed a specific diagnosis of enteric duplication to be made.
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Clinic of Imaging Methods, Prague, Czech Republic.
D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010528:Peristalsis; D014463:Ultrasonography