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Duplication Cyst

Sachit Anand  1 , Abdul Aleem  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Duplication Cyst

Sachit Anand et al.
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Duplication cysts, also known as alimentary tract duplications, are congenital gastrointestinal tract lesions. Although the exact cause still eludes us, multiple theories have been proposed to explain its occurrence. This rare anomaly has an incidence of 1 in 4500 births with a slight male preponderance. Most of these cysts are symptomatic within the first 2 years of life. Even with the advances in prenatal imaging, a prenatal diagnosis on ultrasound is possible in only 20% to 30% of the cases.

A diverse clinical presentation due to variations in location, size, presence of heterotopic mucosa, etc, makes the clinical diagnosis of these cysts challenging. An ultrasound showed that the gut signature sign was pathognomonic of a duplication cyst. The definitive treatment modality for children with a duplication cyst is surgery. Excellent long-term outcomes are reported after optimal surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Sachit Anand declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Abdul Aleem declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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