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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct 6:2016:bcr2016214775.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214775.

Duplication cyst of ileum presenting as acute intestinal obstruction in an adult

Ashish Gupta  1 , Karikal Chakaravarthi  2 , Bramhadatta Pattnaik  1 , Lileswar Kaman  2
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Case Reports

Duplication cyst of ileum presenting as acute intestinal obstruction in an adult

Ashish Gupta et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Duplication cysts occur because of congenital aberration during gut development. They are commonly diagnosed during infancy and rarely during adulthood. We present an adult male who presented to surgical emergency with acute intestinal obstruction. Intraoperatively, this patient was found to have a non-communicating duplication cyst of ileum causing proximal obstruction. The involved segment of the small bowel was resected and a divided loop ileostomy was created.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Abdominal X-ray showing dilated small bowel loops.
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Figure 2
Intraoperative photograph showing the cyst (arrow) with proximal obstruction.
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Figure 3
Photomicrograph of the cyst showing all the layers of the small bowel.
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