A Rare Cause of Acute Pancreatitis In Children: Duodenal Duplication Cyst

AKBULUT U. E., CÖMERT H. S. Y., SARIHAN H., KORKMAZ H. A., SAYGIN İ.

GUNCEL PEDIATRI-JOURNAL OF CURRENT PEDIATRICS, no.2, pp.268-273, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Journal Name: GUNCEL PEDIATRI-JOURNAL OF CURRENT PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.268-273
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.