Adenocarcinoma arising in a cystic duplication of the small bowel: case report and review of literature

Abstract

Enteric duplications are rare, but can occur anywhere along the digestive tract. Most of the patients become symptomatic in early childhood and only a few cases of adult patients have been reported in literature. Here we report a unique case of an adenocarcinoma arising in a coincidentally found cystic duplication of the small bowel.

Histopathological diagnostic dilemma in retrorectal developmental cysts: report of a case and review of the literature

“…Developmental cysts that were fistulized and had solid components, or which developed malignancies such as adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine carcinoma have also been reported (2,7,11,15). Our case was entirely cystic in nature, having no solid component.…”

Enteric duplication in children: A case series

“…They can be classified into foregut, midgut and hindgut, depending on the site of origin. [7] Enteric duplications are present in both genders with slight male predominance. [8] Same findings were noted in this study where 6 out of 8 patients (75%) were male.…”

Multiple Enteric Duplication Cysts in a Twin Fetus : Diagnosis and Management = الكيسات المعوية المضاعفة المتعددة في جنين توأم : التشخيص و العلاج

“…8 Although rare, cases of intestinal carcinomas arising within duplication cysts in adulthood have also been reported. 9,10 Hence, asymptomatic duplication cysts, when diagnosed incidentally during a surgical procedure, should be excised to prevent future complications as described. 7,9 Retroperitoneal enteric duplication cysts are even rarer and most of the reports mention these arising from the left side.…”

“…9,10 Hence, asymptomatic duplication cysts, when diagnosed incidentally during a surgical procedure, should be excised to prevent future complications as described. 7,9 Retroperitoneal enteric duplication cysts are even rarer and most of the reports mention these arising from the left side. 11 However, the retroperitoneal cyst in the right upper quadrant in our case causing anterior displacement of the extrahepatic biliary system is, to the best of our knowledge, the first one reported in the literature.…”