A Rare Cause of Acute Pancreatitis In Children: Duodenal Duplication Cyst/Cocuklarda Akut Pankreatitin Ender Bir Nedeni: Duodenum Duplikasyon Kisti

Duodenal duplication cysts are rare anomalies of the gastrointestinal system. They are more common in childhood. The most frequent complications are obstruction, pancreatitis and bleeding. In this article, we present a case of a 3-year-old male patient presenting with a manifestation of acute pancre...

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Published in:Güncel pediatri 2018-08, Vol.16 (2), p.268
Main Authors: Akbulut, Ulas Emre, Yalcin Comert, Hatice Sonay, Sanhan, Haluk, Ata Korkmaz, Hatice Ayca, Saygin, Ismail
Format: Article
Language:Turkish
Subjects:
Abnormalities
Case studies
Causes of
Complications and side effects
Cysts
Duodenum
Gastrointestinal system
Health aspects
Pancreatitis
Pediatric research
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Summary:Duodenal duplication cysts are rare anomalies of the gastrointestinal system. They are more common in childhood. The most frequent complications are obstruction, pancreatitis and bleeding. In this article, we present a case of a 3-year-old male patient presenting with a manifestation of acute pancreatitis, with cyst detected using imaging techniques, and diagnosed with duplication cyst at histopathological examination following surgical cyst excision. Duodenal duplication cysts should be considered as a rare cause of acute pancreatitis in children. Key Words: Duodenum; duplication cyst; pancreatitis; child Duodenum duplikasyon kistleri sindirim sistemin ender gorulen anomalileridir. Cocukluk doneminde daha fazla gorulmektedirler ve en sik gorulen komplikasyonlari obstruksiyon, pankreatit ve kanamadir. Bu yazida, akut pankreatit tablosu ile basvuran, goruntuleme yontemleriyle kist tespit edilen, kistin cerrahi olarak cikarilmasi sonrasi histopatolojik inceleme ile duplikasyon kisti tanisi konulan uc yasindaki erkek olgu sunulmustur. Cocuklarda akut pankreatitin ender bir nedeni olarak duodenum duplikasyon kisti akilda tutulmalidir. Anahtar kelimeler: Duodenum; duplikasyon kisti; pankreatit; cocuk
ISSN:1304-9054
DOI:10.4274/jcp.2018.0039