Sigmoid colon duplication with ectopic immature renal tissue in an adult: A case report

Colonic duplication is a rare congenital anomaly. Many types of heterotopic tissue were identified within the wall of duplication. However, studies of ectopic immature renal tissue (EIRT) involving colon duplication in an adult have yet to be reported. A 23-year-old woman visited our hospital with s...

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Published in:World journal of clinical cases 2020-12, Vol.8 (24), p.6346-6352
Main Author: Namgung, Hwan
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Language:English
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Summary:Colonic duplication is a rare congenital anomaly. Many types of heterotopic tissue were identified within the wall of duplication. However, studies of ectopic immature renal tissue (EIRT) involving colon duplication in an adult have yet to be reported. A 23-year-old woman visited our hospital with symptoms of recurrent abdominal pain and chronic constipation. Image analysis via abdomino-pelvic computed tomography, Gastrografin contrast study, and colonoscopy showed a blind and dilated bowel loop filled with fecal material located on the mesenteric side of the sigmoid colon. We established a diagnosis of sigmoid colon duplication and decided to perform a laparoscopic investigation. Segmental resection of the sigmoid colon with duplication was done. Microscopically, the duplicated segment showed all three layers of the bowel wall and EIRT in the wall of the duplication. The postoperative period was uneventful and the patient was discharged nine days after the surgery without complications. She has been doing well 12 mo after the follow-up period. A comprehensive histopathologic examination for ectopic tissues or tumors is mandatory after resection of colon duplication.
ISSN:2307-8960
2307-8960
DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6346