Cystic Enteric Duplication: Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnostic Group.
10.13029/jkaps.2015.21.2.24
- Author:
Tae Beom LEE
1
;
Yong Hoon CHO
;
Soo Hong KIM
;
Hae Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea. choyh70@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Duplication;
Gastrointestinal tract;
Cystic;
Neonate
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Ileum;
Infant, Newborn;
Male;
Prenatal Diagnosis;
Retrospective Studies;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
2015;21(2):24-27
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The duplication of gastrointestinal tract has been known to be a rare condition and two different forms, cystic and tubular type. This study was conducted to examine its clinical characteristics, especially cystic enteric duplication which was detected antenatally or postnatally. METHODS: There were 13 patients, who confirmed as cystic enteric duplication after operation between July 1996 and June 2015. Clinical data, including a gender, age at operation, presenting symptoms, diagnostic modalities, locations of lesion, and results of surgical treatment, were reviewed retrospectively according to cases detected antenatally and postnatally. RESULTS: Five cases were included in antenatal diagnosis group and 8 cases in postnatal diagnosis group. Both groups show slightly common in female and the lesion most common in ileum. Antenatal diagnosis group shows 2 males and 3 females and the mean age at operation was 12+/-52 days (range, 5 to 90 days). They received operation regardless of symptom. Postnatal group shows 3 males and 5 females and the mean age at operation was 462.5+/-777.0 days (range, 4 days to 6 years). Moreover, 6 patients (75.0%) were age before 2 years. They usually presented abdominal pain with vomiting. CONCLUSION: Cystic enteric duplication could present symptoms at any time during childhood, mainly before 2 years old, and so a proper management should be considered when suspect it. Although it is uncommon, surgical management including a minimal invasive procedure could be attempted despite the neonatal period.
