title: Colonic duplications: clinical presentation and radiologic features of five cases.
abstract: Diagnosis of colonic duplication can pose a potential problem even for those familiar with gastro-intestinal tract duplications in general but unaware of the condition due to its rarity and its apparently bimodal clinical presentation. In this report of five cases of surgically proven pediatric colonic duplication, we illustrate how the condition manifests clinically and describe the imaging features in an attempt to illustrate this bimodal presentation of the condition. The possible etiology, associated congenital anomalies and modes of clinical presentation are reviewed based on literature review as well as on our own experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Medical Centre St Radboud, Route 667, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands. J.Blickman@rad.umcn.nl
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Blickman
authors.forename: P H M
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Rieu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buonomo
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Hoogeveen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boetes
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate