Enteric Duplication Cyst Containing Respiratory Squamous Epithelium: A Case Report

Abstract

Enteric duplication cyst of the alimentary tract is a rare congenital anomaly that can occur anywhere throughout the alimentary tract most commonly the small bowel. There is two types of gastrointestinal duplications exist: Tubular and cystic, however, studies have reported that foregut duplication cysts can have a respiratory epithelium lining. It is rare. We present a case of an enteric duplication cyst arising from the ileum lined with respiratory squamous epithelium, occurring in a 3years-old girl. The uncommon histology and unusual presentation make this case a unique of what is already a rare pathological entity.