Mediastinal enteric duplication cyst containing aberrant pancreas.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of the study is to report a unique association of clinical and pathological findings in a neonate. Foregut enteric duplication cysts--rare developmental anomalies that are associated with midline vertebral fusion anomalies.


METHODS
We had a neonate with foregut duplication cyst who presented at birth with respiratory distress. The child also had associated communicating hydrocephalus. The patient underwent excision of the duplication cyst along with a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt.


RESULTS
The excised specimen revealed a duplication cyst lined by aberrant pancreatic tissue.


CONCLUSIONS
The present case demonstrates histologically the presence of both pancreatic and gastric tissue.
Prasad
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Sarin
Y K
YK
Ramji
S
S
Suri
V S
VS
Sinha
A
A
Malhotra
V
V
D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D010179:Pancreas