A pancreatic pseudocyst with acute hemorrhage in a child--secondary to a spherical duodenal duplication? A case report.
Duodenal duplications are rare congenital malformations with variable and non-specific symptoms. A spherical duodenal duplication associated with a pancreatic pseudocyst causing an acute bleeding due to a vascular erosion in a 16-month old child is presented. The possibility of a causal relationship between duodenal duplication and pancreatic pseudocyst is discussed.
Tillig
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Herne, Germany. bernd.tillig@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Andreo-Carcia
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Lawrenz
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Engert
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J
D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery