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 duplication in an 8-year-old child. Excision and histological examination of the mass confirmed the tailgut cyst.

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Palacios M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4335953 | biostudies-other | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other