Leiomyosarcoma Arising in Duplication Cyst of Small bowel Presenting With lower urinary Tract Symptoms. A case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

bowel duplication is a rare congenital anomaly which may involve the gut anywhere from mouth to anus but small bowel is the most common site affected. The disease usually presents in infants and children but may present in adults as a consequence of complications. extra abdominal enterogenous cysts have been found, such as in CNS, retroperitoneum mediastinum and pancreas which create significant difficulties in the diagnosis and management at such unusual situations. many complication can be encountered in the cyst, such as haemorrhage, torsion volvulus of bowel, intestinal obstruction, meass effect on other organs and malignant changes. A case of duplication cyst of small bowel with malignancy (leuiomyosarcoma) is reported in a 55 years old man who presented with the clinical features of enlarged prostate.