Rectal duplication cyst – case report

Česká verzia

Authors: R. Turyna ¹; L. Horák ²; E. Kučera ¹; V. Hejda ³; L. Krofta ¹; J. Feyereisl ¹
Authors place of work: Ústav pro péči o matku a dítě, Praha, Gynekologické pracoviště, ředitel doc. MUDr. J. Feyereisl, CSc. ¹; Chirurgická klinika 3. LF UK a FN KV, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. R. Gürlich, CSc. ²; Ústav pro péči o matku a dítě, Praha, Oddělení klinické patologie, vedoucí MUDr. V. Hejda, CSc. ³
Published in the journal: Ceska Gynekol 2009; 74(3): 236-239

Summary

Objective:
The authors demonstrate a rare case of duplication anomaly of the rectum.

Design:
Case report.

Setting:
Institute for the Care of Mother and Child, Prague.

Subject and method:
We present a rare case of cystic rectal duplication in adult, completely removed and histologically confirmed. A literature review was summarized.

Conclusion:
The case was complicated by delay in diagnosis, multiple operations, and by the association with endometriosis, as well. Mentioned anomaly is published in the Czech literature for the very first time.

Key words:
cystic rectal duplication, duplication anomalies of the rectum, congenital duplication of the rectum.

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