A Case of Adult Duplication Cyst Presenting with Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

, Park, Min Su; , Lee, Kil Yeon; , Lee, Suk Hwan; , Kim, Youn Wha

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 2006;22(4):271-275.

Park, Min Su , Lee, Kil Yeon , Lee, Suk Hwan , Kim, Youn Wha

¹Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. leeshdr@khu.ac.kr
²Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Congenital cystic duplications of the alimentary tract are rare, but can occur anywhere along the GI tract. Ileal duplication cysts account for the majority of diagnosed cases. Symptoms generally develop during infancy or childhood, with diverse presentations. Common manifestations include abdominal pain, an abdominal mass, vomiting, occasional intussusception, perforation, bleeding, and obstructive symptoms. In this report, we present the case of a 20-year-old man with an ileal duplication cyst with obscure lower gastrointestinal bleeding. The patient underwent cyst excision with a primary end to end anastomosis. The patient was discharged on the postoperative 7th day without any complications.

Key Words: Duplication; Cyst; Lower gastrointestinal bleeding