Giant Presacral Tailgut Cyst Mimicking Rectal Duplication in a Girl: Report of a Pediatric Case

Abstract Tailgut cyst, or retrorectal cystic hamartoma, is a rare congenital lesion found in the presacral space. The lession has been infrequently reported in medical literature. It is most common in middle-aged women and is rare in children. We report a case of a tailgut cyst mimicking a rectal du...

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Main Authors: Maria Garcia-Palacios, Roberto Méndez, Pablo Rodriguez-Barca, Elina Estevez-Martinez, Eugenio Pérez-Becerra, Adolfo Bautista-Casasnovas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013-03-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1337112