Intestinal duplications are rare congenital anomalies, and most of them are detected in the first 2 years of life or antenatally. The clinical presentation depends on location, size, and the presence of ectopic gastric mucosa. Ultrasound scans during pregnancy result in a higher rate of antenatally detected duplications which allows early treatment and avoidance of possible complications. Resection of the duplication without adjacent bowel should be the treatment of choice. En bloc resection or partial excision with mucosectomy is advised in some cases. We present our experience with 6 patients treated in our institution from February 2002 to October 2005.
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