INTESTINAL DUPLICATION IN THE ADULT: CASE REPORT OF AN ATYPICAL PRESENTATION IN AN UNCOMMON PATHOLOGY

Intestinal duplication is an uncommon congenital abnormality, predominantly occurring in children under two years, presenting with intestinal obstruction or acute abdomen. A 34-year-old male patient who consulted for lower abdominal pain and hematochezia following mild blunt abdominal trauma during sports. Initial endoscopic and abdominal angiotomography studies did not reveal a bleeding site; however, his hemodynamic status progressively deteriorated, requiring vasopressor support and hemoderivatives. An exploratory laparoscopy revealed intestinal duplication, which was resected and confirmed pathologically. Intestinal duplication cases have variable presentations, as discussed in this article, with surgical intervention being the standard management to prevent future complications and malignant transformation.