title: Caudal duplication syndrome.
abstract: Complete duplication of genitourinary system, colon and vertebral column is a very rare and complex congenital condition termed as "caudal duplication syndrome" with variable presentations. This term is often quoted as a type of incomplete separation of mono-ovular twins or conjoined twinning. It is associated with other congenital malformations of the genitourinary, gastrointestinal and other organ systems. The hereby reported case, a 3-month-old male infant had presented with the classical form of the disease i.e., duplication of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary system and vertebral column with anterior abdominal wall hernia and a large lipomeningocele.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Medicine, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramzan
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Medicine, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
authors.forename: Shoaib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Medicine, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
authors.forename: Salman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D005260:Female; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000002:abnormalities; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities