title: Mesenteric Meckel's diverticulum or intestinal duplication cyst: A case report with review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. They arise from the middle-to-distal ileum. Contrary to MD, intestinal duplication cyst (IDC) is uncommon congenital anomaly of GI, but can occur anywhere from the tongue to the anus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Here we report an 18-year-old male who presented to the department of abdominal surgery with chronic abdominal pain, frequent vomiting and mild abdominal distension. Following radiological investigation, a laparotomy was performed with the preoperative diagnosis of a mesenteric cyst. Intraoperativelly it became apparent that the cystic mass was on the mesenteric aspect of the small bowel without intestinal communication. Resection of the cyst was performed. Histological examination of the specimen revealed the presence of gastric tissue, which resembles MD. Although, the exact diagnosis of this cystic mass is ambiguous between MD and IDC, because of similar clinical signs, their complications and presence of gastric mucosa, however surgical treatment is gold standard of both.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case report underlines the necessity of how to differentiate between MD and IDC, although, surgical management is recommended for both.
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, Clinic of Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosova (UCCK), 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo; Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Astrit R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Hamza
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, Clinic of Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosova (UCCK), 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo; Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Besnik X
authors.initials: BX
authors.lastname: Bicaj
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo; Institute of Anatomic Pathology, University Clinical Centre of Kosova (UCCK), 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Fisnik I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Kurshumliu
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, Clinic of Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosova (UCCK), 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Valon A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Zejnullahu
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo; Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University Clinical Centre of Kosova (UCCK), 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Fatos E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Sada
authors.affiliation: Department of Abdominal Surgery, Clinic of Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosova (UCCK), 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo; Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, 10000, Prishtina, Kosovo. Electronic address: avdyl.krasniqi@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Avdyl S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Krasniqi
keywords: Case report; Gastric mucosa; Intestinal duplication cyst; Meckel’s diverticulum