Caecal duplication cyst: rare case report with review of literature

Muthukumaran J.; Udhayasankar V.

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20195154

Authors

Muthukumaran J. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Child Health, Madras Medical College, Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamil Nadu, India
Udhayasankar V. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Child Health, Madras Medical College, Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20195154

Keywords:

Caecal duplication cyst, Alimentary tract, Congenital anomaly

Abstract

Duplication cysts of the alimentary tract are very rare congenital anomaly. Out of all these cases, two-thirds of them manifest before the age of 2 years. They are common in ileum, but very rare in cecum. We hereby report a case of 6 years female child presented in paediatric surgery department with abdominal pain, diagnosed as duplication cyst with intussusceptions.

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