title: Enteric Duplication Cysts in Children: A Clinicopathological Dilemma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Enteric duplication cysts are rare and uncommon congenital malformations formed during the embryonic period of the development of human digestive system and are mainly encountered during infancy or early childhood, but seldom in adults. The clinical presentation is extremely variable depending upon its size, location and type. We present six cases of enteric duplication cysts with diverse clinico-pathological features.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was carried out in the Department of Pathology and Department of Paediatric Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India for a period of 2 years (January 2013 - December 2014). We retrospectively analyzed six patients of enteric duplication cysts based on data obtained, which consisted of patient's age, sex, clinical presentation, radiological features, operative findings and histopathology report. The data collected was analyzed by descriptive statistics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six children between age range of 3 days to 10 years had enteric duplication cysts. Two had ileal and one each were of pyloroduodenal, colonic and rectal duplication cyst. In one patient a presumptive diagnosis of enteric duplication cyst was made. Radiology played an important contributory role in diagnosis of these cysts in all the patients but histopathology proved to be gold standard for its confirmation. All these patients were managed by surgical excision. The postoperative and follow up period in all the cases was uneventful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to be aware and make a definitive diagnosis of this rare congenital anomaly as they can present in various clinical forms and can cause significant morbidity and even mortality if left untreated by causing life threatening complications.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Sonam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Amit K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Director Professor & Head, Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Ashish K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Sufian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaheer
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Devendra K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Amat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samie
keywords: Congenital anomaly; Histopathology; Surgical excision