[Congenital extraluminal duodenal diverticulum].

Congenital extraluminal duodenal diverticula are extremely rare. They usually present as repeated crisis of abdominal pain and most of the times their diagnosis is accidental because laboratory test performed by other cause. We report a girl with relapse crisis of abdominal pain since 2 years, the laboratory and radiographic findings are displayed. It is noteworthy that this disease can be life threatening sometime, when an acute abdomen is developed. Conversely of criteria followed in adults, surgery is adviced in children even without symptoms, to avoid further risks.