title: Terminal ileum duplication: an unusual case of small bowel obstruction.
abstract: Duplications of the alimentary tract are uncommon congenital anomalies that usually present during infancy and early childhood. The case of an adolescent presenting with small bowel obstruction secondary to a duplication cyst is presented and the challenges in the management described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica. docmsnewnham@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Newnham
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Coard
authors.affiliation: Mount St John's Medical Centre, St John's, Antigua and Barbuda.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male