Triplication of small bowel with perforated peptic ulcer: report of a rarity with literature review

AbstractTriplication of small bowel is an extremely rare variant of enteric duplication with only one previous reported case in neonate. Most of enteric duplications are presented in neonates as intestinal obstruction. Herein we present a case of 3 ‐year‐old girl with acute abdomen due to perforation of triplicated ileum aiming to highlight the characteristic presenting features, the diagnostic difficulties and challenges of surgical intervention for this condition.

Source: Surgical Practice - January 9, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Ali Egab Joda, Nawzat Hussein Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research