All issues > Volume 30(12); 1987

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1987;30(12):1446-1451. Published online December 31, 1987.

A Case of Duplication o f the Ileum.

Sang Kenn Oh¹, Sook Young Lee¹, Yoon Oh Park¹, Mi Sook Park¹, Young Chul Lee¹, Hee Dae Park¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Incheon Christian Hospital, Incheon, Korea

Abstract

We have experienced a case of tubular duplication of the ileum in a 5 year old female patient. She had an egg sized abodminal mass for 4 years and postprandial abdominal distension for 2 years in R. L.Q. of abdominal cavity. Operation revealed tubular duplicated blind intestine, measuring 21 cm in length. The pathologic diagnosis confirmed duplication of the ileum. Treatment were resection of intestinal segment and end-to-end anastomosis with successful postoperative courses without complications. A brief review of literature was made.

Keywords :Ileal duplication.