DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2019.v07i08.016

Pages: 514-516

Duodenal duplication is a rare congenital malformation that can be observed in both children and adults. The symptomatology differs according to the type: cystic or tubular, communicating or not with the digestive tract. This malformation may remain asymptomatic but several complications may occur, such as digestive bleeding, episodes of pancreatitis or perforation. The treatment is usually surgical and consists of removing the malformation. However, endoscopic treatment has been described in some appropriate cases. We report the observation of a 48-year-old patient admitted to our department for chronic pain of the right hypochondrium, revealing duodenal duplication. The diagnosis was confirmed perioperatively and after anatomopathological examination. She was treated with surgical resection and she is asymptomatic afterward.