BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal tract duplication is a rare malformation associated with the presence of additional segment of the fetal gut. The aim of this study was to retrospectively review clinical features and imaging findings in intraoperatively confirmed cases of gastrointestinal tract duplication in children. MATERIAL/METHODS The analysis included own material from the years 2002-2012. T...

Anomalies of the urachus constitute a challenge for physcian and source anxiety parents. As significance condition borders between normal abnormal are not clear, management is controversial. Although universal, common indications surgery presence symptoms (infection, pain etc) fear malignant transformation. Materials And Methods The children who underwent laparoscopic related to urachal remnant...

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FINDINGS When examining a sick neonatal foal, think sepsis until proven otherwise! It is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in this population, thus should never be far from your mind. Initial clinical signs can be vague and vary widely but frequently include depression, decreased or absent suckling, and lethargy, which may progress to recumbency. Dehydration beco...

Introduction: In an era of ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT), urachal remnants have been detected with increasing frequency. If these remnants become infected, they can mimic a variety of intra-abdominal pathologies. We present the case histories of two patients with an infected urachal cyst that developed after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and necessitated excision. Case Description...