Alimentary tract duplication is a rare congenital anomaly which may involve any part of the alimentary tract extending from stomach to rectum. Clinical presentation may mimic an inflamed appendix as described in this case. A 9-year-old boy with a clinical diagnosis of perforated appendix was noted to have a normal appendix intra-operatively. On further search for an underlying pathology, a gang...

Seven patients are presented each with symptomatic malignant melanoma metastases to the alimentary tract. Where practicable, surgical excision of the metastases is justified because two patients have had worthwhile periods of survival.

Smooth muscle tumors (SMT) of the alimentary tract are uncommon. A series of 32 cases (16 leiomyomas and 16 leiomyosarcomas) are presented. The most common presenting clinical signs are bleeding or obstruction. These are caused mainly by degenerative changes within the lesion or its enlargement. The endoluminal SMT cause symptoms early and are more easily detectable. However, the extraluminal S...

Isolated duplications of the alimentary tract are rare congenital malformations with a reported incidence of 1:5000.1,2 Duplication anomalies of the pyloroduodenal region are not common as well. Intestinal duplications should be considered if additional specific development malformations are present. The aetiology of duplication cysts may be multifactorial.3 The usual symptoms in patients with ...