Enteric duplication cyst

Histological examination of the specimen showed that the cyst was lined by a single layer of columnar mucus-secreting epithelium (with occasional glands) overlying submucosa and a muscular wall (Fig. 5). The differential diagnosis of a cystic mass in the right upper quadrant of a previously healthy...

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2004-02, Vol.187 (2), p.316-318
Main Authors: Thompson, Sarah K., Wong, Andrew L., Trevenen, Cynthia L., MacGregor, John Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Children & youth
Colectomy
Colon
Cysts
Cysts - diagnosis
Digestive System Abnormalities - diagnosis
Digestive System Abnormalities - surgery
Female
General aspects
Humans
Intestinal Diseases - congenital
Intestinal Diseases - diagnosis
Intestinal Diseases - surgery
Medical sciences
Mesentery
Tomography
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Histological examination of the specimen showed that the cyst was lined by a single layer of columnar mucus-secreting epithelium (with occasional glands) overlying submucosa and a muscular wall (Fig. 5). The differential diagnosis of a cystic mass in the right upper quadrant of a previously healthy adolescent patient includes an enteric duplication cyst, mesenteric or mesothelial cyst, cystic lymphangioma, choledochal cyst, exophytic hepatic cyst, pancreatic pseudocyst, dermoid cyst, ovarian cyst, and adrenal or renal cyst.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.04.009