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Duplication of the small bowel is uncommon, and a sequestrated tubular duplication of the ileum that is isolated from the normal bowel and mesentry has not been previously described in the literature. We report one case of such a sequestrated duplication.
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Khan, A.L., Ninan, G.K. Sequestrated tubular duplication of the ileum. Pediatr Surg Int 11, 394–395 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00497823
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