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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Rare presentation of rectal duplication cyst as perineal hernia in an adult.

Rahul Bhat, Rajat Ravindrakumar Choudhari, Shivananda Prabhu, Poornachandra Thejeswi

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rahul BhatDepartment of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Rajat Ravindrakumar ChoudhariDepartment of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Mangalore, Karnataka, India rajatc10@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-9944
Shivananda PrabhuDepartment of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Poornachandra ThejeswiDepartment of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rectal duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract. They can present with pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, infection or compressive symptoms on the rectum and urinary bladder. A 79-year-old man presented with a 8×5 cm swelling in the sacral region above the natal cleft with a positive cough impulse. During surgical exploration, there were two cysts with the posterior one presenting as the hernia. The cyst was excised and histopathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of rectal duplication cyst. Rectal duplications can lie anterior or more commonly posterior to the rectum. Differential diagnoses include dermoid cyst, diverticular cyst, sacrococcygeal teratoma or meningocele and endoscopic ultrasound is imaging of choice for diagnosis. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. This is a rare presentation of a rectal duplication cyst as a perineal hernia with only a handful of cases in literature.

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Anorectal MalformationsCystsRectal DiseasesAdultAgedHerniaHumansMaleRectumgastrointestinal surgerygeneral surgery

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PMID33849866
PMCPMC8051395
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