A rare case of caudal duplication.
A rare case of caudal duplication is reported. The infant had two well-formed lower limbs and pelvis with external male genitalia attached to the epigastrium. This is only the second reported case in which the parasite was attached to the epigastrium and it is the first reported case of caudal duplication without omphalocele.
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kameda General Hospital, Kamogawa, Japan.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007866:Leg / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000601:surgery