A Duodenal Ectasia Developed Upstream of a Ladd Adhesion and a Tubular Cholecystoduodenal Fistula: An Unusual RevealingAspect of an Incomplete Common Mesentery
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47363/JPRRR/2023(5)168Keywords:
Incomplete Common Mesentery, LADD Flange, Duodenal Ectasia, Cholecystoduodenal Fistula, Subhepatic Appendix, Literature ReviewAbstract
The incomplete common mesentery results from a 180° rotation stop of the primitive umbilical loop. This rotation defect is most often associated with the emergence of adhesions at the attachment sites, which usually lead to severe neonatal obstructions. The entire small intestine is supported by the superior mesenteric arterial axis with a very short root, hence the high risk of volvulus and mesenteric infarction. We report an unprecedented case observed in the General Surgery Department at Moulay Ismail Military Hospital in Meknes, Morocco. The case involves
a 24-year-old individual who was referred for further management of epigastralgia and low-volume hematemesis reported during a repeated vomiting episode. This case will be presented, labeled, and discussed in relation to the literature.