International Journal of Surgery Case Reports | 2019
A case of completely isolated advanced enteric duplication cyst cancer performed partial pancreatectomy
Abstract
Highlights • Duplication cysts commonly have connection to the gastrointestinal tract but the cysts are rarely isolated from gastrointestinal tract.• Malignant transformation in isolated duplication cysts is extremely rare.• This case of advanced cancer with the isolated intestinal duplication cyst was second reported worldwide.• The preoperative diagnosis was suspect of mucinous cystic neoplasm arising from pancreas head and partial pancreatectomy was performed. However, in the pathological findings, this cyst diagnosed advanced enteric duplication cyst cancer and not originated from pancreas.