Yoichi Nakagawa, Hiroo Uchida, Satoshi Makita, Takahisa Tainaka, Akinari Hinoki, Chiyoe Shirota, Wataru Sumida, Hizuru Amano, Akihiro Yasui, Yoko Kano, Takuya Maeda, Daiki Kato, Yousuke Gohda
BACKGROUND: Duodenal duplication cysts (DDC) are rare duplications of the alimentary tract. Their treatment depends on their size and location. A radical treatment is total resection, if possible. However, partial excision, puncture, and marsupialization can be selected to prevent surgical injury to the pancreaticobiliary tract despite the risk of recurrence. There are some reports of pancreaticoduodenectomy for DDC because of the risk of recurrent symptoms and malignancy. However, this is considered excessively invasive for DDC, particularly in pediatric cases, because of its extremely low rate of malignancy and high morbidity and mortality rates...
March 29, 2024: Surgical Case Reports