Complex colon duplication mimicking an obstructed, non-functioning kidney in a newborn with imperforate anus and spinal dysraphism.
Gastrointestinal (GI) duplications contain tissue resembling several portions of the GI tract and are associated with vertebral and genitourinary (GU) abnormalities [1-4]. We report a newborn with low, imperforate anus and lumbosacral dysraphism, who presented with a large cystic mass in the left renal fossa and pelvis. The flank mass (felt initially to be a dysplastic kidney and ureter) proved to be a complex GI duplication with histologic evidence of gastric, small bowel, and colonic mucosa, as well as respiratory epithelium and pancreatic tissue.
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Babies Hospital-207N, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Berdon
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Hicks
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Weiswasser
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Perzin
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KH
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000150:complications*; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed