Obstructed jejunal duplication cyst in an infant
- Author:
Chee Keong Ho
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- From: The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2020;75(2):167-168
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: Intestinal obstruction in infancy due to duplication cyst is rare. This is a case of a three-month old boy presented to the hospital with symptoms and signs of intermittent intestinal obstruction for three-week duration. Investigation with ultrasound revealed a small bowel duplication cyst. Patient underwent successful segmental jejunal resection and made an uneventful recovery. He made significant weight gain at one-year follow-up. The diagnostic approach to infant with intestinal obstruction is described with special emphasis on ultrasonographic features of jejunal duplication cyst.
