Rectal duplication, rare cause of constipation — case report
Digestive tract duplications are uncommon congenital anomalies, encountered mostly in the first 3 months of life. Overall the rectum is the least common site of alimentary duplications. We represent a case of large cystic non-communicating duplication that manifested with constipation and profuse re...
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Published in | Central European journal of medicine Vol. 7; no. 5; pp. 621 - 623 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Heidelberg
SP Versita
01.10.2012
Versita Walter de Gruyter GmbH De Gruyter |
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Summary: | Digestive tract duplications are uncommon congenital anomalies, encountered mostly in the first 3 months of life. Overall the rectum is the least common site of alimentary duplications. We represent a case of large cystic non-communicating duplication that manifested with constipation and profuse rectal bleeding. When diagnosis was established, surgery was planned and the cyst was enucleated completely. Histopathology examination confirmed the diagnosis. |
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ISSN: | 1895-1058 2391-5463 1644-3640 2391-5463 |
DOI: | 10.2478/s11536-012-0029-5 |