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Introduction And Significance: Hydatidosis is one of the diseases caused by tapeworms that infect humans during their life cycle and still pose a major problem. A review of the medical literature has reported a few cases of serous cysts in the uterus. In most cases, pelvic cysts are asymptomatic and may sometimes cause compressive symptoms or complications when ruptured.

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Introduction And Significance: This is a rare case of enteric duplication cyst presenting as ileocolic intussusception in a child. The literature review found that there have been only a few other reported cases of this condition. In most cases, enteric duplication cysts are asymptomatic and are found incidentally.

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Introduction And Significance: Hepatic-pulmonary fusion is a very rare condition that occurs in the right congenital diaphragmatic hernia and appears to affect both sexes equally. There are no specific diagnostic methods before surgery for this anomaly. Most cases are discovered during surgical repair of the right congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

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Article Synopsis
  • Burkitt's lymphoma is typically found in the ileum but is rarely seen in the duodenum, needing a histological examination for diagnosis and showing a characteristic "starry sky" appearance with positive tumor markers.
  • A case presented involves a child with recurrent vomiting and weight loss, where imaging revealed a duodenal mass leading to obstruction, ultimately diagnosed as Burkitt's lymphoma after endoscopic biopsies.
  • Although rare, Burkitt's lymphoma should be included in the differential diagnosis for duodenal issues to enable timely treatment, as it responds well to chemotherapy if no adverse prognostic factors are present.
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