Isolated extraabdominal colonic tissue: What do we know about it?
A newborn presenting with an isolated ectopic colonic tissue arising from the vulva without any associated anomaly is reported. The clinicopathologic features of this rare entity are discussed with special emphasis on embryologic basis.
Ciftci
Arbay O
AO
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
Tanyel
F Cahit
FC
Büyükpamukçu
Nebil
N
D000293:Adolescent; D002828:Choristoma / Q000196:embryology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003106:Colon / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*