Duplication of the transverse colon in adults: a case report and literature review

Frontiers in Oncology

Oncology

Cuizhong Wang¹  Guanwen Gong¹  Wei Cheng¹  Xiaochun Zhang¹  Zhiwei Jiang¹  Guangci Di² 

[1] Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China;Department of Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China;

关键词: transverse colon;    duplication of deformity;    abdominal pain;    adult;    space-occupying lesion;    surgical resection;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fonc.2023.1230860

 received in 2023-05-29, accepted in 2023-07-31,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundDuplication of the transverse colon is a rare gastrointestinal malformation. Its pathogenesis is still unclear, and it is extremely rare in adults. Patients often present with symptoms of tumor compression such as abdominal mass, abdominal pain, and constipation as the first manifestation.Methods and resultA patient with a duplication of the transverse colon was admitted to the Department of General Surgery of our hospital. Laparoscopic exploration found a mass at the rear of the transverse colon near the splenic flexure, and the root was connected to the middle portion of the transverse colon.ConclusionSurgery is a radical treatment and reduces the possibility of perforation, bleeding, obstruction, and cancer.

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