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A case of duodenal duplication cyst manifested by duodenal polyp

Hyun Seok You1, Su Bin Park, Jin Hee Kim

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.

Clinical Endoscopy
|December 20, 2012
PubMed

Insights

Duodenal duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies. This case highlights a duodenal duplication cyst presenting as a duodenal polyp, a presentation not commonly seen in pediatric patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • Congenital Anomalies

Background:

  • Duodenal duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies, accounting for 4-12% of all gastrointestinal duplications.
  • Typically diagnosed in infancy or early childhood, they often present with symptoms like vomiting, abdominal pain, and gastrointestinal bleeding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of duodenal duplication cyst presenting as a duodenal polyp.
  • To discuss the diagnostic and potential therapeutic implications of this unusual presentation.

Main Methods:

  • Case report detailing the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, and management of a duodenal duplication cyst.
  • Review of relevant literature on duodenal duplication cysts and their endoscopic management.

Main Results:

  • The duodenal duplication cyst manifested as a duodenal polyp, a rare clinical presentation.
  • Surgical resection is the traditional treatment, with limited reports on endoscopic approaches.

Conclusions:

  • Duodenal duplication cysts can present atypically, such as with a polypoid appearance.
  • Endoscopic management may be a viable option in select cases, warranting further investigation.

Keywords:
DuodenumDuplication cystEndoscopic resection

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