Abstract

Enteric Duplication Cyst in Infant: Case Report and Literature Review

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  • The enteric duplication cyst is an infrequent congenital anomaly that occurs in approximately 1 of every 5000 births

  • Congenital malformations can go unnoticed and have an impact on morbidity and mortality in early stages of life being a cause of infant death in some countries [1]

  • The enteric duplication cyst is an infrequent anomaly difficult to diagnose specially for a non-specialist physician that is not use to attend this kind of pathologies or in hospitals where patients with this entities are infrequent

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Introduction

The enteric duplication cyst is an infrequent congenital anomaly that occurs in approximately 1 of every 5000 births. The enteric duplication cyst is an infrequent anomaly difficult to diagnose specially for a non-specialist physician that is not use to attend this kind of pathologies or in hospitals where patients with this entities are infrequent. We present the case of a 5-month-old patient who underwent intestinal resection due to enteric duplication cyst.

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