Abstract
Duplications of the alimentary tract are rare congenital anomalies that mayoccur at any level from mouth to anus. While the oesophagus and the ileum are the most common sites, duplications of the colon are rare. Two cases of ileocolic intussusceptions in 8-month-old girl and 6-month-old boy who were admitted to our hospital with acute abdomen findings are presented. Intraoperatively, cecal cystic duplications leading intussuception were revealed. Intussusception is one of the most important surgical emergence in infancy and typically, it does not involve a lead point in childhood. Although duplication cyst may act as lead point, the review of literature reveals its rarity.
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Rizalar, R., Somuncu, S., Sözübir, S. et al. Cecal duplications : A rare cause for secondary intussusception. Indian J Pediatr 63, 563–566 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02905736
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