title: Long segment ileal duplication with extensive gastric heterotopia.
abstract: Duplications of the alimentary tract are rare congenital anomalies which can be found at all levels of the alimentary tract. Majority of the duplications present as spherical cysts and usually range from a few millimeters to less than ten centimeters in size. Duplications produce complications such as intestinal obstruction or hemorrhage. A two-month-old infant presented with recurrent episodes of bleeding per rectum. Laparotomy revealed a giant ileal duplicated bowel segment which exhibited extensive gastric heterotopia with focal ulceration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. drsunithajacob@gmail.com
authors.forename: Sunitha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mani
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bhatti
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach