An unusual colonic duplication associated with a foreign body and anemia: a tale of 2 colons

Alimentary tract “duplications” are infrequent and usually present in infancy and childhood. The diagnostic difficulties associated with these congenital anomalies underscore the need for a high level of awareness given the variable spectrum of clinical presentation. We report a child with a colonic duplication who presented with an intestinal foreign body and iron deficiency anemia.