Duplication of the colon

Colonic duplication in a patient with obstructing carcinoma of the colon

“…Large or small bowel obstruction may be present. The diagnosis is usually made by barium examinations where the colon and rectum is seen compressed by the adjacent mass, and communicating duplicate lumen may be recognized 9 . Computed tomography may also show an abnormal mass in close relation with the colon.…”

Cystic Duplication of the Colon Combined With Nonrotation Anomaly Imitating Pyloric Stenosis

“…Duplications may be revealed on routine examination after having been asymptomatic for a long period (3,4), or they may present with diffuse symptoms of alimentary tract disorder (5). However, they present most commonly as an acute abdomen (1,2,3).…”

Left-Sided Tubular Colonic Duplication Presenting as an Acute Abdomen with Compartment Syndrome

“…1 The diagnosis is often more obvious when based on cases with fistulas to the skin or genitals, i.e., Type II colonic duplications. 2 However, with blind FIG. 1.…”