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[Duodenal duplication revealed by acute pancreatitis. A case report]
Nejib Kaabar1, Habib Bouthour, Rabiaa Ben Abdallah
1Universite Tunis, El Manar, Tunisie.
Background:
Duodenum duplications are uncommon congenital anomalies. Most symptomatic cases are diagnosed in childhood and usually present with obstructive or bleeding symptoms. Acute pancreatitis is rarely attributed to these cysts.
Aim:
To report a new case of duodenum duplication revealed by acute pancreatitis.
Case Report:
This 3 year old child presented with an acute pancreatitis. Abdominal ultrasonography and Computer tomography were performed showing a cystic mass depending of the 2nd duodenum. Diagnosis of duodenal duplication is made in laparotomy. A surgical resection of the duplication was performed respecting the papilla. Microscopic examination of the specimen confirmed the duodenal duplication. The patient was asymptomatic after the intervention.
Conclusion:
Duodenum duplications are uncommon congenital anomalies. Acute pancreatitis might be revealing presentation.
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