title: Endoscopic management of a duodenal duplication cyst.
abstract: Gastrointestinal duplications are rare congenital anomalies. Five percent to 10% of them are found in the duodenum. Traditionally, these lesions are treated surgically using either a laparoscopic or open transduodenal approach. We present the successful endoscopic treatment of a symptomatic duodenal duplication cyst in a 9-year-old girl.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA. andreashmeier@me.com
authors.forename: Andreas H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Mellinger
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004384:Duodenoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans