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Intestinal Duplication Cyst Misdiagnosed as Meckel's Diverticulum

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Author:
No author available
Journal Title:
Chinese Medical Journal
Issue:
2
DOI:
10.4103/0366-6999.173544
Key Word:
Duplication Cyst;Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;Meckel's Diverticulum

Abstract: An intestinal duplication cyst is a very rare congenital anomaly,with symptoms including abdominal pain,abdominal distention,intestinal bleeding,and hematochezia.Hematochezia can be caused by ectopic gastric mucosa,although there are other causes of infantile hematochezia;hence,an intestinal duplication cyst can be misdiagnosed as bowel intussusception or Meckel's diverticulum.Here,a case of an intestinal duplication cyst that was misdiagnosed as Meckel's diverticulum is reported.

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