Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40661714›Full record

ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2025

Laparoscopic resection of an ileocecal duplication cyst in a 7-year-old female: a case report.

Isra W Ayasa, Rahaf Muhtaseb, Ansam Herbawe, Raneen W Atatrah, Taha Z Makhlouf, Mohammed A Maraqa, Rami D Almarasha, Baker Nairoukh

Abstract readCase Reports
In one paragraph

Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Isra W AyasaFaculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University, Wadi Al-Hariyah Street, Hebron 9020000, Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4009-2415
Rahaf MuhtasebFaculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University, Wadi Al-Hariyah Street, Hebron 9020000, Palestine.
Ansam HerbaweFaculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University, Wadi Al-Hariyah Street, Hebron 9020000, Palestine.
Raneen W AtatrahFaculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University, Wadi Al-Hariyah Street, Hebron 9020000, Palestine.
Taha Z MakhloufFaculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University, Wadi Al-Hariyah Street, Hebron 9020000, Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9578-1105
Mohammed A MaraqaFaculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University, Wadi Al-Hariyah Street, Hebron 9020000, Palestine.
Rami D AlmarashaDepartment of Surgery, AlMalaki Specialty Hospital, Al-Zaytoun Suburb, Hebron 9020000, Palestine.
Baker NairoukhDepartment of Surgery, AlMalaki Specialty Hospital, Al-Zaytoun Suburb, Hebron 9020000, Palestine.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alimentary tract duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies that can occur anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract. Ileocecal duplication cysts, a subset of enteric duplication cysts (EDCs), are particularly uncommon and often present with nonspecific symptoms, making preoperative diagnosis difficult. We report a case of a 7-year-old female who presented with intermittent abdominal pain and vomiting for 1 month. Physical examination revealed right iliac fossa tenderness and mild abdominal distension, with imaging suggesting a mesenteric cyst. Laparoscopic exploration identified a mass attached to the ileocecal region, necessitating right hemicolectomy. Histopathology confirmed an ileocecal duplication cyst. Most EDCs are diagnosed within the first two years of life, making this a rare late presentation. This case underscores the importance of considering EDCs in older children with vague abdominal symptoms. Although imaging aids evaluation, surgical exploration remains essential for definitive diagnosis and treatment. Laparoscopic resection effectively prevents complications such as obstruction or perforation.

Indexed as

abdominal cystscase reportdigestive tractEDCsenteric duplication cystsgastrointestinal tract anomaliesileocecal duplication cystsurgery

Identifiers

PMID40661714
PMCPMC12257620

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.