Clinical Fact of Rectal Duplication with gastric heterotopy

Abstract

Enteric duplication could occur through the entire alimentary tract. A case of rectal duplication cyst with
heterotopic gastric mucosa in a chid is described. MRI scan is shown useful in the diagnosis of the duplication. The treatment is the complete local resection of the rectal duplication.


Keywords: duplication, rectal, MRI, surgery

> African Journal of Paediatric Surgery Vol. 3 (2) 2006: pp. 83-85