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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2009;52(2):261-264. Published online February 15, 2009.

Intestinal obstruction caused by a duplication cyst of the cecum in a neonate

Seung-woon SW Keum¹, Min-Woo MW Hwang¹, Jong-In JI Na¹, Seung-taek ST Yu¹, Dong-Baek DB Kang², Yeon-Kyun YK Oh¹

¹Departments of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
²Departments of General Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea

Correspondence Yeon-Kyun YK Oh ,Email: oyk5412@wonkwang.ac.kr

Abstract

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, recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding and constipation. We report a case of intestinal obstruction secondary to a duplication cyst of the cecum in a neonate. The patient underwent surgery and was diagnosed subsequently, and is presently healthy.

Keywords :Duplication cyst, Cecum, Intestinal Obstruction, Neonate