Stool filling of an intestinal duplication cyst at the ileocecal valve triggers colonic intussusception: a case report

Stool filling of an intestinal duplication cyst at the ileocecal valve triggers colonic intussusception: a case report

Abstract Background Intestinal duplication, a congenital malformation, is considered a rare condition, particularly in adults. Although it affects young children, a minority of patients remains asymptomatic until adulthood. Here, we describe a case of an intestinal duplication cyst that caused intus...

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Main Authors: Sota Kimura, Hiroyuki Iida, Naoto Gunji, Takeshi Gohongi, Takesaburo Ogata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Intestinal duplication
Duplication cyst
Ileocecal valve
Intussusception
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0527-z

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