An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Pancreatitis: Duodenal Duplication Cyst
Intestinal duplications are rare anomalies that usually present in childhood. Of these, duodenal duplications are among the most uncommon. Although these usually present with obstructive symptoms or bleeding, pancreatitis may occur. A case of duodenal duplication cyst causing recurrent pancreatit...
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| description | Intestinal duplications are rare anomalies that usually present in childhood. Of these, duodenal duplications are among the most uncommon. Although these usually present with obstructive symptoms or bleeding, pancreatitis may occur. A case of duodenal duplication cyst causing recurrent pancreatitis in a 12-year-old girl is presented. The literature on duodenal duplications, and their epidemiology, embryology and pathophysiology is reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a58bb7c90eab426e8e1ee60b6e353e7e2025-08-20T03:38:30ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002000-01-0114434134510.1155/2000/152809An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Pancreatitis: Duodenal Duplication CystRameeta J Lad0Peter Fitzgerald1Kevan Jacobson2Division of Gastroenterology, Children’s Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Surgery, Children’s Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaIntestinal duplications are rare anomalies that usually present in childhood. Of these, duodenal duplications are among the most uncommon. Although these usually present with obstructive symptoms or bleeding, pancreatitis may occur. A case of duodenal duplication cyst causing recurrent pancreatitis in a 12-year-old girl is presented. The literature on duodenal duplications, and their epidemiology, embryology and pathophysiology is reviewed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/152809 |
| spellingShingle | Rameeta J Lad Peter Fitzgerald Kevan Jacobson An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Pancreatitis: Duodenal Duplication Cyst Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Pancreatitis: Duodenal Duplication Cyst |
| title_full | An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Pancreatitis: Duodenal Duplication Cyst |
| title_fullStr | An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Pancreatitis: Duodenal Duplication Cyst |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Pancreatitis: Duodenal Duplication Cyst |
| title_short | An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Pancreatitis: Duodenal Duplication Cyst |
| title_sort | unusual cause of recurrent pancreatitis duodenal duplication cyst |
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