title: Pancreatic tissue in congenital segmental dilatation of intestine: case presentation and recommendation for treatment.
abstract: Segmental dilatation of intestine (SDI) is a very uncommon condition affecting children. The case that we present suggests that SDI may have may histologic findings in common with vitellointestinal remnants. A limited resection or other minimal procedure to preserve bowel length is usually undertaken for SDI. However, this case illustrates that the dilated segments of small bowel should be completely excised, in the same fashion as for vitellointestinal duct remnants, because of the possible presence of ectopic gastric mucosa and exocrine pancreatic tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK. bazil.brown@gmail.com
authors.forename: Bazil Ricardo
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hennessey
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lansdale
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Humphrey
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005753:Gastric Mucosa; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology