Chronic perianal fistula: beware of rectal duplication.
A child with cystic duplication of the rectum containing ectopic duodenal mucosa and aberrant pancreatic tissue presenting as a chronic perianal fistula is reported. The duplication was removed by subtotal excision of the cyst along with mucosal sleeve resection from the common septum with the rectal wall.
Narasimharao
K L
KL
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Patel
R V
RV
Malik
A K
AK
Mitra
S K
SK
D002648:Child; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D004386:Duodenum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa; D010179:Pancreas; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology