Large tubular colonic duplication in an adult treated with a small midline incision.
10.4174/jkss.2012.82.3.190
- Author:
Yuen Geng YONG
1
;
Kyung Uk JUNG
;
Yong Beom CHO
;
Seong Hyeon YUN
;
Hee Cheol KIM
;
Woo Yong LEE
;
Ho Kyung CHUN
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Hospital Selayang, Lebuhraya Selayang-Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Colonic duplication;
Congenital abnormalities;
Adult;
Laparoscopy
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adult;
Colon;
Colon, Sigmoid;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Constipation;
Dilatation;
Humans;
Laparoscopy
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2012;82(3):190-194
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Tubular colonic duplication presenting in adults is rare and difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of a 29-year-old lady presenting with a long history of chronic constipation, abdominal mass and repeated episodes of abdominal pain. The abdominal-pelvic computed tomography scan showed segmental bowel wall thickening thought to be small bowel, and dilatation with stasis of intraluminal content. The provisional diagnosis was small bowel duplication. She was scheduled for single port laparoscopic resection. However, a T-shaped tubular colonic duplication at sigmoid colon was found intraoperatively. Resection of the large T-shaped tubular colonic duplication containing multiple impacted large fecaloma and primary anastomosis was performed. There was no perioperative complication. We report, herein, the case of a T-shaped tubular colonic duplication at sigmoid colon in an adult who was successfully treated through mini-laparotomy assisted by single port laparoscopic surgery.
