Undetected Duplication Cyst of The Cecum Until Adulthood
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Oguzhan Ozsay; Kemal Erdinc Kamer; Fevzi Cengiz; Salih Can Çelik; Nese Ekinci
- Source
- Volume: 9, Issue: 3 135-136
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 137-139 (2018)
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
Ileum
Malignancy
Palpation
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
03 medical and health sciences
Cecum
Colonic duplication,gastrointestinal congenital anomaly,adult
0302 clinical medicine
Health Care Sciences and Services
Gene duplication
medicine
Cyst
Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri
Pathological
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
gastrointestinal congenital anomaly
adult
Intestinal Duplication
medicine.disease
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Medicine
business
Colonic duplication
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1309-8578
1309-6621
Intestinal duplication is a rare congenital anomaly of the digestive tract. It is often diagnosed antenatally or in the first two years of life. It is observed anywhere in the digestive tract, often in ileum and jejunum. We present a rare case of colonic duplication cyst in adult age in this paper. Our case was diagnosed by ultrasonography performed due to the complaint of chronic abdominal pain and was followed up for 18 months. The patient underwent surgery due to strong suspicion of malignancy. During the operation, the cyst was accessed only after palpation and was resected together with the right colon. The definitive diagnosis could be made by pathological examination. Duplication cysts can cause significant morbidity and even mortality if left untreated. For this reason, it is important to recognize this rare congenital anomaly.