A case of adult gastrointestinal duplication with high serum CA19-9
Yosuke Ogayama,
Toru Futami,
Daisuke Kusama
et al.
Abstract:A 62 -yearold man presented with pain in his lower right abdomen. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a cystic lesion in the ileocecal region. A preoperative blood examination indicated an elevated level of serum CA19 -9 (351.5 U/mL) . The possibility of a malignant tumor in the ileocecal region prompted laparoscopic surgery, which confirmed the presence of a cyst attached to the appendix and a 10 cm ileal duplication located 200 cm from the Treitz ligament. Subsequently, a partial resection of the ileum was per… Show more
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