Open AccessTraumatic perforation of a juxtapancreatic enteric duplication cyst: a paediatric emergency
Author(s) -
Sachit Anand,
Vishesh Jain,
Devasenathipathy Kandasamy,
Sandeep Agarwala
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-227984
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , cyst , gene duplication , peritonitis , surgery , general surgery , biochemistry , chemistry , materials science , gene , punching , metallurgy
This report outlines a rare case of juxtapancreatic duplication cyst in a 5-month-old infant who presented with peritonitis, secondary to traumatic perforation of the cyst. We aim to highlight the role of selective mucosectomy in these cases.