INTESTINAL DUPLICATION CYST PRESENTING AS VOLVULUS: A Rare Case Report

  • Chanumolu Praveen Department of Surgery, Mamata General Hospital, Khammam – 507002, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Prasan Kumar Hota Department of Surgery, Mamata General Hospital, Khammam – 507002, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Ch.V. Pavan Kumar Department of Surgery, Mamata General Hospital, Khammam – 507002, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • K. Maruthi Babu Department of Surgery, Mamata General Hospital, Khammam – 507002, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

Intestinal duplication cyst is a rare congenital anomaly occurring anywhere along the alimentary tract, from mouth to anus. They can present with numerous complications like perforation, bleeding or intestinal obstruction. We report a rare case of intestinal duplication cyst of ileum with acute intestinal obstruction due to volvulus with review of literature.