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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2013; 19(38): 6500-6504
Published online Oct 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i38.6500
Ileal duplication mimicking intestinal intussusception: A congenital condition rarely reported in adult
Bing-Lu Li, Xin Huang, Chao-Ji Zheng, Jiao-Lin Zhou, Yu-Pei Zhao
Bing-Lu Li, Xin Huang, Chao-Ji Zheng, Jiao-Lin Zhou, Yu-Pei Zhao, The First Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
Author contributions: Zhao YP and Li BL designed the research; Zhao YP, Li BL and Huang X performed the operation; Huang X, Zheng CJ and Zhou JL analyzed the data; Li BL and Huang X wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Yu-Pei Zhao, The First Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing 100730, China. zhao8028@263.net
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Received: April 17, 2013
Revised: July 5, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: October 14, 2013
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Core Tip

Core tip: We reported a case of duplication of the alimentary tract involving the ileum, which mimicked intestinal intussusception, Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) and Crohn’s disease, in a young man. Computed tomography enterography identified the intussusception in the right lower quadrant, and the disease was positive on Tc-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy. Exploratory laparotomy and surgical pathology showed ileal duplication cyst with complicating ectopic gastric mucosa. Differential diagnosis of ileal duplication cyst was made, especially from MD.

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