Open AccessEndoscopic treatment of periampullary duodenal duplication cysts in children: Four case reports and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Anna Lavinia Bulotta,
Maria Vittoria Stern,
D. Moneghini,
Filippo Parolini,
Maria Pia Bondioni,
Guido Missale,
Giovanni Boroni,
Daniele Alberti
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v13.i10.529
Subject(s) - medicine , gene duplication , cyst , endoscopy , endoscopic treatment , surgery , general surgery , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Duodenal duplications are rare congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract. As the periampullary variant is much rarer, literature is scant and only few authors have reported their experience in diagnosis and treatment, particularly with operative endoscopy.