An ileal duplication cyst case report: From diagnosis to treatment

Valerio D'Agostino, MD; Anna Castaldo, MD; Antonio Catelli, MD; Ilaria Pesce, MD; Stefano Genovese, MD; Luigi Coppola, MD; Alessandro Monaci, MD; Ciro Esposito, MD; Michele Amitrano, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Jul 2021)

An ileal duplication cyst case report: From diagnosis to treatment

Valerio D'Agostino, MD,
Anna Castaldo, MD,
Antonio Catelli, MD,
Ilaria Pesce, MD,
Stefano Genovese, MD,
Luigi Coppola, MD,
Alessandro Monaci, MD,
Ciro Esposito, MD,
Michele Amitrano, MD

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Valerio D'Agostino, MD: Correspondence author.; Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Anna Castaldo, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Antonio Catelli, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Ilaria Pesce, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Stefano Genovese, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Luigi Coppola, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Alessandro Monaci, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Ciro Esposito, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Michele Amitrano, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 7
pp. 1597 – 1602

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Enteric duplication cysts (EDCs) are rare congenital malformations of the children and can develop everywhere along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, being the ileum the most frequent localization. We herein present an unusual case of duplication cyst of ileal origin who show a tubular morphology and doesn't communicate with GI lumen.A 2-month-old boy was admitted to our hospital for investigation of an anechoic formation of the lower right abdomen for the surgical planning. The patient was asymptomatic. Ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed features of a cystic lesion. Laparoscopic surgery was performed and the cyst excised. Macroscopic examination and histologic findings confirmed the diagnosis of a enteric duplication cyst arising from the ileum.In a patient with an abdominal cystic mass, although asymptomatic, it's worth assessing the nature of the lesion and planning a surgery in order to avoid future complications. A correct use of diagnostic it's fundamental to identify the etiology and the characteristics of a cystic mass.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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