Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Journal of Perinatology (2006) 26, 368–370. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211520

Enteric duplication cyst resembling umbilical cord cyst

M Prada Arias1, F García Lorenzo1, M Montero Sánchez1 and R Muguerza Vellibre1

1Service of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital 'Xeral-Cíes', Vigo, Spain

Correspondence: Dr Marcos Prada Arias, Hoya del Enamorado, El Bosque, 5, 2° D, 35019 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain. E-mail: marcosprada@hotmail.com

Received 16 February 2006; Revised 6 April 2006; Accepted 6 April 2006.

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Abstract

We report a case of a neonatal male with a prenatal diagnosis of umbilical cord cyst that was finally diagnosed as an ileal duplication cyst after post-natal surgical exploration of the umbilical mass. To our knowledge, a similar case has never been reported previously. Although this form of presentation of enteric duplication cyst is exceptional, it should be taken into consideration when evaluating suspected umbilical cord cysts.

Keywords:

enteric duplication cyst, umbilical cord cyst, prenatal diagnosis

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