title: Laparoscopic excision of a newborn rectal duplication cyst.
abstract: Congenital rectal duplication cyst is a rare entity treated with surgical excision. Without treatment, a rectal duplication cyst may cause a variety of complications, most notably, transforming into a malignancy. We report on a 7-week-old girl who was found to have a rectal duplication cyst. The rectal duplication cyst was successfully excised laparoscopically. Rectal duplication cysts are rare alimentary tract anomalies generally discovered during childhood. Complications include symptoms arising from the cyst and the possibility of malignant degeneration. They are typically managed by surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY 14222, USA.
authors.forename: Charles W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hartin
authors.forename: Stanley T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Mauricio A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Escobar
authors.forename: Philip L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Glick
mesh_terms: D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome