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Thoraco-abdominal duplications in children: Two case reports.

Fatma Thamri¹, Sondes Sahli¹, Senda Houidi¹

¹Department of Pediatric Surgery "A", Children's Hospital of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, 13 Rue Jbel Lakhdhar, Beb Saadoun, Tunis 1029, Tunisia.

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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Summary

Thoraco-abdominal duplications are rare congenital malformations. Radiological assessment and minimally invasive surgery, like laparoscopy, are crucial for diagnosis and treatment of these complex cases.

Keywords:

Case report Congenital malformation Gastro-esophageal duplication Minimally invasive Pancreatic duplication Thoracoabdominal duplication

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Area of Science:

Congenital Malformations
Surgical Gastroenterology
Pediatric Surgery

Background:

Thoraco-abdominal duplication is a rare congenital anomaly, comprising only 2% of alimentary tract duplications.
These malformations present diagnostic challenges due to uncommon symptomatology.

Purpose of the Study:

To report two rare cases of thoraco-abdominal duplication.
To highlight the importance of radiological assessment in diagnosis.
To discuss the role of diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy.

Main Methods:

Case presentation of a 12-year-old girl and an 8-month-old boy with thoraco-abdominal duplication.
Diagnostic imaging utilized for assessment.
Surgical intervention: laparoscopy for one patient, thoracotomy for the other.

Main Results:

Imaging suggested pancreatic duplication with intrathoracic extension and gastro-esophageal duplication.
Both patients underwent successful surgical excision with uncomplicated postoperative recovery.
Anatomopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis.

Conclusions:

Diagnosis of thoraco-abdominal duplications is challenging, relying on imaging and surgical confirmation.
Minimally invasive approaches, particularly laparoscopy, offer diagnostic and therapeutic benefits.
Early and accurate diagnosis followed by surgical intervention is key for favorable outcomes.