Intestinal duplication in a patient with neurofibromatosis: aid of ultrasound and CT scan in diagnosis

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1988 Nov-Dec;7(6):922-5. doi: 10.1097/00005176-198811000-00022.

Abstract

A 5-year-old boy with neurofibromatosis is described, whose symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting were due to an intestinal duplication. Intestinal duplication has not been previously reported as a cause of gastrointestinal symptoms in neurofibromatosis. The utilization of ultrasound and computerized tomography scan as useful modalities for the diagnosis of duplication of the bowel is described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Intestine, Small / abnormalities*
  • Intestine, Small / pathology
  • Intestine, Small / surgery
  • Male
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 / complications*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Ultrasonography*