Ayadi K, Nouri A, Khannous M, Ben Hmida M, Mehdi M, Hafsa K, Ladeb M F, Kechaou M S
Service de Radiologie, CHU H. Bourguiba, Tunisie.
Ann Radiol (Paris). 1994;37(7-8):539-42.
The authors report a case of a thoraco-abdominal duplication of the foregut, observed in a 10-year old boy. Thoraco-abdominal duplication is an expression of notochordodysraphia, as it is frequently associated with vertebral malformations. Barium meal, ultrasonography and CT-Scan should provide a preoperative diagnosis. One-stage total excision in a single stage is mandatory in order to treat the symptoms and avoid the risks of further progression.