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An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Pancreatitis In an Adult – Duodenal Duplication Cyst

Mythili R, Sundareswari P, Saravanakumar .

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A duodenal duplication cyst is a rare congenital anomaly that is usually occurs during infancy or in early    childhood. Duodenal duplication cysts generally appear  on the first or second portion of the duodenum and may cause duodenal obstruction, hemorrhage or pancreatitis. Here,   we report a case of a duodenal duplication cyst on  the second and third portion of the duodenum in a man with  acute  recurrent pancreatitis, which was treated successfully by a surgical excision. The patient is healthy and  asymptomatic one  year after surgery. The present case   illustrates the necessity of considering a duodenal duplication cyst in the differential diagnosis of recurrent  acute  pancreatitis in previously healthy adults.


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