An unusual cause of diffuse ascites in an infant: colonic duplication associated with bladder duplication
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Pediatric Radiology - Case Report
P: 210-211
September 2009

An unusual cause of diffuse ascites in an infant: colonic duplication associated with bladder duplication

Diagn Interv Radiol 2009;15(3):210-211
1. Departments of Radiology, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
2. Departments of Pediatrics, İstanbul University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
3. Departments of Radiology, İstanbul University İstanbul School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
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Received Date: 12.09.2007
Accepted Date: 02.01.2008
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ABSTRACT

Colonic duplication is usually asymptomatic; however, when it is symptomatic, patients with this anomaly may present with bleeding, constipation, or manifestations of obstruction, perforation, or malignancy. We report the case of a sixteen-month-old boy who presented with diffuse ascites, and had complete colonic duplication and bladder duplication. Duplication of the colon associated with bladder duplication is a rare entity with only a few cases reported in the medical literature. In addition, it is an extremely rare cause of ascites.