Duodenal duplication, intestinal malrotation and volvulus: An unusual cause of intestinal obstruction

Ivonete Siviero; Danielle Nunes Forny; Ivens Baker Méio; Claudia Renata Penna; Saulo Marcos Rebello Ferrante

doi:10.1016/j.epsc.2016.07.008

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports (Oct 2016)

Duodenal duplication, intestinal malrotation and volvulus: An unusual cause of intestinal obstruction

Ivonete Siviero,
Danielle Nunes Forny,
Ivens Baker Méio,
Claudia Renata Penna,
Saulo Marcos Rebello Ferrante

Affiliations

Ivonete Siviero: Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Pediatria e Puericultura Martagão Gesteira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Danielle Nunes Forny: Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Pediatria e Puericultura Martagão Gesteira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ivens Baker Méio: Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Pediatria e Puericultura Martagão Gesteira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Claudia Renata Penna: Division of Pediatric Radiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Pediatria e Puericultura Martagão Gesteira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Saulo Marcos Rebello Ferrante: Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Pediatria e Puericultura Martagão Gesteira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2016.07.008
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. C
pp. 18 – 20

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Duodenal duplication cysts are unusual congenital anomalies. Both intestinal malrotation and duodenal duplication may cause extrinsic duodenal obstruction. We report a case of a 5-month-old boy who presented with signs of duodenal obstruction caused by intestinal malrotation, volvulus and a duodenal duplication cyst.

Published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

ISSN: 2213-5766 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics; Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-pediatric-surgery-case-reports/

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