Enteric duplication cyst resembling umbilical cord cyst: Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

We report a case of a neonatal male with a prenatal diagnosis of umbilical cord cyst that was finally diagnosed as an ileal duplication cyst after post-natal surgical exploration of the umbilical mass. To our knowledge, a similar case has never been reported previously. Although this form of present...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of perinatology 2006-06, Vol.26 (6), p.368-370
Hauptverfasser: Prada Arias, M, García Lorenzo, F, Montero Sánchez, M, Muguerza Vellibre, R
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of a neonatal male with a prenatal diagnosis of umbilical cord cyst that was finally diagnosed as an ileal duplication cyst after post-natal surgical exploration of the umbilical mass. To our knowledge, a similar case has never been reported previously. Although this form of presentation of enteric duplication cyst is exceptional, it should be taken into consideration when evaluating suspected umbilical cord cysts.
ISSN:0743-8346
1476-5543
DOI:10.1038/sj.jp.7211520