An unusual case of colonic duplication causing chronic constipation in a child.
A case of colonic duplication producing chronic constipation in a 8-year-old boy is presented. Barium enema studies demonstrated a long tubular shape of duplication that branched out from the lower part of descending colon. Successful surgical treatment was achieved by excision of the duplication with a portion of adjacent bowel and an end-to-end anastomosis.
Shin
K S
KS
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Taegu Fatima Hospital, Korea.
Lee
N H
NH
Kim
S Y
SY
D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003082:Colectomy; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male