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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1979;22(9):803-808. Published online September 15, 1979.

A Case of Tubular Duplication of the Ileum.

Won Yong Kim¹, In Soon Park¹, Choong Rae Kim¹, Dae Young Hwang¹, Soon Yong Lee²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Busan Gospel Hosp., Busan, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, In Je Medical College, Busan, Korea.

Abstract

A case of tubular duplicatio of the ileum in a 2 months old infant was presented. This patient was admitted because of abdominal distention and poor general condition. Operation revealed long tubular duplicated blind intestine, measuring 57X5cm in size. The pathologic diagnosis confirmed duplication of the ileum. The patient was discharged without any complication on the 17 th postoperative day. A brief review of literature was made.

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