SCINTIGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION OF ALIMENTARY TRACT DUPLICATION IN A PATIENT SUSPECTED OF MECKEL’S DIVERTICULUM - A CASE REPORT

Alimentary Tract Duplication

Authors

  • Col Mujahid Khalid Ali Nuclear Medical Centre, AFIP Rawalpindi
  • Tariq Mahmood Mirza Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi
  • Ziagham Salim Dar Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi
  • Syed Mehdi Raza Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Rawalpindi

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Abstract

Alimentary Canal Duplication (ATD) is a rare developmental anomaly of the gut with reported incidence of 1 in 45001. It may occur anywhere in the gut from thoracic part of esophagus to midgut and hindgut and may involve urinary and genital systems as well2. However, ileum is the most common site accounting for 44% of cases3. These lesions characteristically consist of well developed smooth muscle coat, mucosa originating from any part of the gut and anatomy close to any of the major portions of gastrointestinal tract4. The clinical picture depends upon the site and size of duplication,5 ranging from completely asymptomatic to malena or rectal bleeding and sometimes to severe intestinal obstruction, intussusceptions and volvulus that may prove to be life threatening.

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Published

30-06-2013

Issue

Vol. 63 No. 2 (2013): June

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

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Ali CMK, Mirza TM, Dar ZS, Raza SM. SCINTIGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION OF ALIMENTARY TRACT DUPLICATION IN A PATIENT SUSPECTED OF MECKEL’S DIVERTICULUM - A CASE REPORT: Alimentary Tract Duplication. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2013 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 19];63(2):285-7. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/2275