title: Triplication of colon with diphallus and complete duplication of bladder and urethra.
abstract: Gastrointestinal duplications are a common type of congenital anomaly usually restricted to one part of the gut. Triplication of colon is a rare variation of duplication of the hindgut. Hindgut duplications are commonly associated with anomalies of other derivatives of the cloaca, namely, the lower genitourinary system. Here, we describe a child with triplication of colon with associated duplication of bladder and urethra and diphallus. The child described here is the only reported survivor with triplication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110002, India. yksarin@hotmail.com <yksarin@hotmail.com>
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Sarin
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Manchanda
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singhal
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*