Gastrointestinal tract duplications in children

Okur M. H., Arslan M. S., Arslan S., Aydogdu B., Turkcu G., Goya C., ...More

EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.18, no.10, pp.1507-1512, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1507-1512
  • Keywords: Child, Gastrointestinal duplication, Surgery, TC-99M PERTECHNETATE, MECKELS-DIVERTICULUM, INTESTINAL-TRACT, GASTRIC-MUCOSA, EXPERIENCE, SCINTIGRAPHY, BOWEL, CYST
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: No

Abstract

AIM: Gastrointestinal tract duplications (GTD) are rare congenital abnormalities that can occur anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract. These anomalies may present as a single, multiple, or a vague pathologies. Diagnosing and treating these diseases may be difficult in some patients. We aimed to present 32 patients who were followed and treated in our clinic.