Open Access54‐cm enteric duplication cyst in a 13‐year‐old female
Author(s) -
Elhasan Mohamed Elghazali Ahmed Basheer,
Sirdab Younis A.,
Bakheit Imad A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1751
Subject(s) - medicine , gene duplication , asymptomatic , cyst , resection , surgery , general surgery , gene , genetics , biology
Key Clinical Message Enteric duplication cyst is a very rare condition, the affected individual may be asymptomatic. It has serious complications, on top of which is a malignant transformation tendency. To avoid these complications, resection of the duplication seems to be mandatory, even if it is an incidental finding.