Rectal duplication.

B Kulkarni; S N Oak; S J Karmarkar; A P Desai; S S Deshmukh

PubMed · 10707712

Rectal duplication.

B Kulkarni·S N Oak·S J Karmarkar·A P Desai·S S Deshmukh

Abstract

Duplications of the alimentary tract are of a great rarity, particularly so in the rectum. Because of its rarity, the difficulty of making a correct diagnosis and of selection of proper approach for treatment, this entity bears a special significance. The present case report deals with a female newborn who presented with imperforate anus and a rectovestibular fistula and a mass prolapsing at the introitus. Complete excision of the mass was carried out through the perineal approach and the child then underwent, a PSARP for the correction of the rectal anomaly. Histology confirmed the mass to be a rectal duplication.

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Abnormalities, Multiple Anus, Imperforate Diagnosis, Differential Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant, Newborn Rectovaginal Fistula Rectum Treatment Outcome Case Reports Journal Article Review

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B Kulkarni, S N Oak, S J Karmarkar, A P Desai, S S Deshmukh. Rectal duplication.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10707712/

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