Duplication of the digestive tract in adults. 5 cases
Chatel, A.; Bigot, J.M.; Szejnman, N.; Jourde, L.; Cocheton, J.J.
Journal de Radiologie 60(2): 95-99
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0221-0363 PMID: 490469 Document Number: 147901
Five cases of duplication of the digestive tract are reported: oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, and colon. These patients were adults, in whom it is rare (5% of cases) to find such duplications. Two types of image are seen on barium meal examination: opacification of a lumen which may be abnormally blind and which can be easily diagnosed if it is short, but is sometimes more difficult to individualize if the duplication is long (colon); or an extrinsic type of compression which is a part of the wall and much more difficult to diagnose. Knowledge of these different types of radiological images in adults should avoid precipitous investigations and orientate possible surgical interventions.