Retrorectal hamartoma: A ′tail′ of two cysts!
Retrorectal hamartomas or tail gut cysts are rare congenital anomalies most commonly seen in a retrorectal location; most common in middle aged women. This article describes the radiological appearance in two cases of tail gut cysts in males, one a child with a visible perianal swelling since birth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijri.org/article.asp?issn=0971-3026;year=2010;volume=20;issue=2;spage=129;epage=131;aulast=Peter |
| Summary: | Retrorectal hamartomas or tail gut cysts are rare congenital anomalies most commonly seen in a retrorectal location; most common in middle aged women. This article describes the radiological appearance in two cases of tail gut cysts in males, one a child with a visible perianal swelling since birth and the other, a 72-year-old man with symptoms for one week. In both, the tailgut cysts were in a right perirectal location. Presentation in such a location in males, at extremes of age, is unusual for tailgut cysts. |
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| ISSN: | 0971-3026 1998-3808 |