Abstract:
Abstract
Background: Enteric duplication cysts (CDE) are rare congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract.
They may be cystic or tubular in conformation. Histologically they resemble the general structure of digestive tub:
have a well-developed coat of smooth muscle and an epithelial lining that represents some portion of the intestinal
tract mucosa and contain various concentrations of mucus. Retroperitoneal localization of CDE is quite rare, usually reported by an ultrasound investigation in the pre- or perinatal period. The small intestine is the most common
location and retroperitoneum is an extremely rare site, especially difficult to be diagnosed in the adulthood.
Material and methods: Herein, we report a case of a retroperitoneal CDE. A 17-year-old woman visited our
institution because of an abdominal mass detected on abdominal ultrasound. The presumptive diagnosis: lymphangioma.
Results: The patient presented at our emergency department with pain in the left hipocondrium, which appeared in the last 3 month. Blood cell count, urine and serum analysis without abnormalities. USG and multiphase
abdominal CT diagnosis sound as retroperitoneal lymphangioma, but morphological assays revealed a CDE.
Conclusions: Enteric duplication cysts are rare congenital enteric malformations with a cystic appearance. Its
diagnosis represents a challenge for clinicians. Only histological examination can prove a real enteric cyst.
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Serviciul de morfopatologie și citomorfologie, CNP ȘP de Chirurgie Pediatrică „Natalia Gheorgiu”, Laboratorul știinţific de morfopatologie, IMSP IMșiC, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, Laboratorul de morfologie, Catedra de histologie, citologie și embriologie, IP Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie “Nicolae Testemiţanu”, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, Conferința Ştiinţifică Internaţională ”Probleme actuale ale morfologiei” dedicată celor 75 de ani de la fondarea Universităţii de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie Nicolae Testemiţanu, Chişinău, 30-31 octombrie 2020