Duplication of the rectum resembling a juvenile polyp
A five-year-old boy with a rectal mass mimicking a rectal polyp, which proved to be a cystic duplication of the rectum, is presented. In a child with painless rectal bleeding, a mass palpated during rectal examination is usually diagnosed initially as being a rectal polyp. However, the case p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
1992-07-01
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| Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3733 |
| Summary: | A five-year-old boy with a rectal mass mimicking a rectal polyp, which proved to be a cystic duplication of the rectum, is presented. In a child with painless rectal bleeding, a mass palpated during rectal examination is usually diagnosed initially as being a rectal polyp. However, the case presented revealed the possibility of rectal duplication.
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| ISSN: | 0041-4301 2791-6421 |