title: Retrorectal hamartoma: A 'tail' of two cysts!
abstract: Retrorectal hamartomas or tail gut cysts are rare congenital anomalies most commonly seen in a retrorectal location; most common in middle aged women. This article describes the radiological appearance in two cases of tail gut cysts in males, one a child with a visible perianal swelling since birth and the other, a 72-year-old man with symptoms for one week. In both, the tailgut cysts were in a right perirectal location. Presentation in such a location in males, at extremes of age, is unusual for tailgut cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Prasant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peter
authors.forename: Uttam
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peacock