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Mini Review Open Access
Volume 1 | Issue 1 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.46439/gastro.1.001

A comprehensive review of enteric duplication cysts, their pathophysiology, presentation, and treatment

  • 1Texas Christian University, School of Medicine – Fort Worth, TX, USA
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Corresponding Author

Quinn Losefsky, q.p.losefsky@tcu.edu

Received Date: April 05, 2022

Accepted Date: May 03, 2022

Abstract

Enteric duplication cysts are rare congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract that can be found anywhere along the entire alimentary canal. Duplication cysts share a muscular layer with the adjacent bowel and contain their own mucosal lining which may be that of any part of the alimentary tract. They are commonly discovered in the neonatal period and are rarely diagnosed after the second decade of life. This article discusses the etiology, presentation, diagnosis, and management of duplication cysts along all areas of the gastrointestinal tract. 

Keywords

Enteric duplication cyst, Surgical oncology, Congenital malformation, Alimentary duplication cyst, Embryology

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