Duodenal duplication cysts of ampulla of vater containing stone.
Duodenal duplication cysts are rare congenital malformations. Most symptomatic cases are diagnosed in children and usually present with obstructive findings or bleeding symptoms. Treatment traditionally involves surgical resection, which can be often difficult because of the close proximity of the cysts to the papilla and bilopancreatic confluence. Endoscopic therapy has been used as an alternative to open surgery in a few selected cases. We report a case with a duodenal duplication cyst containing a brown pigmented stone within the cystic lumen. He was visited because of sudden right upper quadrant abdominal pain. An abdominal computed tomography revealed the presence of a cyst with a stone, which was finally removed by endoscopic resection.
Jung
Min Kyu
MK
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Park
Soo Young
SY
Jeon
Seong Woo
SW
Cho
Chang Min
CM
Tak
Won Young
WY
Kweon
Young Oh
YO
Kim
Gab Chul
GC
Bae
Han Ik
HI