A Case of Colonic Duplication Cyst Mimicking Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.
- Author:
Hee Chul JUNG
1
;
Seok Won JUNG
;
In Du JEONG
;
Sung Jo BANG
;
Jung Woo SHIN
;
Neung Hwa PARK
;
Young Min KIM
;
Dae Hwa CHOI
;
Do Ha KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea. swjung@uuh.ulsan.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Digestive System Abnormalities;
Colon;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
- MeSH:
Adult;
Colon;
Colonoscopy;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Digestive System Abnormalities;
Diverticulitis;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans
- From:Intestinal Research
2009;7(1):64-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Duplications of the gastrointestinal tract are rare congenital malformations that are usually present during the first decade of life. However, a smaller number of cases may remain occult until adulthood. Overall, the colon is the least common site of congenital gastrointestinal duplications. Colonic duplications can present with symptoms of diverticulitis and can be confused with acquired giant cysts or masses. We present a rare case of a duplication cyst of the colon in a female adult. Although the preoperative evaluations, including an abdominal CT scan and colonoscopy, were suggestive of a gastrointestinal tumor of the colon, the final diagnosis was a colonic duplication cyst based on the histopathologic examination of the resected specimen. Even if intestinal duplication cysts are uncommon, they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intestinal masses.
