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Intestinal obstruction caused by a duplication cyst of the cecum in a neonate
Seung-woon Keum, Min-Woo Hwang, Jong-In Na, Seung-taek Yu, Dong-Baek Kang, Yeon-Kyun Oh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(2):261-264.   Published online February 15, 2009
Duplication cysts are rare congenital malformations, that may be detected anywhere along the alimentary tract, and they may communicate with the intestinal tract. Cystic duplication of the cecum is especially rare. About 80% of these cases are detected in the first 2 years of life as a result of an acute intestinal obstruction, which manifests as vomiting, recurrent abdominal pain,...