Neoplastic change in duplications of the alimentary tract
โ Scribed by M. M. Orr; A. J. Edwards
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 677 KB
- Volume
- 62
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
Two cases of adenocarcinoma arising in sequestrated duplications of the bowel in adults are reported. The literature is reviewed and a tendency for duplications to present in early childhood is noted. Although relatively few of these anomalies persist into adult life 8 cases of neoplastic change have now been reported. The histological features of many of the duplications undergoing malignant degeneration suggest the presence of underlying epithelial instability in this condition. It is postulated that duplications of the large bowel have malignant potential.
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## Abstract A review of 53 patients with 60 duplications of the alimentary tract treated at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, from 1947 to 1978 has been made. This consisted of 19 foregut, 32 midgut and 9 hindgut duplications. The experience with these patients has been recorded and di
Abstract Duplication of the alimentary tract is rare but potentially dangerous. Five of 72 children with alimentary tract duplication treated between 1973 and 1992 died from postoperative complications; a further ten required more than one operation. Heal duplications were the commonest, occurring i