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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2008; 14(6): 966-968
Published online Feb 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.966
Published online Feb 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.966
Colonic duplication in an adult mimicking a tumor of pancreas
Fabiana Pirani Carneiro, Maria de Nazareth Sobreira, Ana Emília B de Azevedo, Department of Pathology, University of Brasília, DF, Brazil
Andréa Pedrosa Ribeiro Alves, Karina Martins Campos, Department of Surgery, University of Brasília, DF, Brazil
Author contributions: Carneiro FP writes the paper; Sobreira MN and Azevedo AEB established histopathological diagnosis; and Alves APR and Campos KM performed the surgery.
Correspondence to: Dr. Fabiana Pirani Carneiro, Centro de Anatomia Patológica, HUB/ UnB, Via L2 Norte, SGAN 604/605, Módulo C, 70840-050 Brasília, DF, Brazil. fabianapirani@hotmail.com
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Received: September 13, 2007
Revised: December 12, 2007
Published online: February 14, 2008
Revised: December 12, 2007
Published online: February 14, 2008
Abstract
Duplications of the alimentary tract are uncommon congenital malformations that can present diagnostic difficulties. We report a rare case of a cystic colonic duplication in a female adult. Preoperative investigations were suggestive of pancreatic tumor. The diagnosis was established based on the histopathological examination of the resected specimen. We concluded that, though uncommon, intestinal duplication should be considered in differential diagnosis of abdominal mass.
Keywords: Intestinal duplication, Ectopic gastric mucosa, Pancreatic tumor, Congenital malformations, Abdominal mass