title: Laparoscopic Assisted Management of a Pararectal Tail Gut Cyst.
abstract: Here, we discuss an unusual case of a pararectal tail gut cyst, initially misdiagnosed to be an ischiorectal abscess which was presented to us after being operated for incision and drainage. It was excised by a laparoscopic assisted approach. In such cases, a digital examination, transrectal ultrasound, CT scan, or MRI can help in the diagnosis. A combined approach is useful to locate and remove the cyst intact; however, a lower approach is useful for low-lying lesions. Histopathology can differentiate between a rectal duplication cyst and a tail gut cyst.
authors.affiliation: GEM Hospital and Research Centre, 45 Pankaja Mill Road, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641045 India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palanivelu
authors.affiliation: Department of G.I. Surgery, GEM Hospital and Research Centre, 45 Pankaja Mill Road, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641045 India.
authors.forename: Kedar Pratap
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, GEM Hospital and Research Centre, 45 Pankaja Mill Road, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641045 India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Srikanth
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, GEM Hospital and Research Centre, 45 Pankaja Mill Road, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641045 India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajapandian
authors.affiliation: Department of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, GEM Hospital and Research Centre, 45 Pankaja Mill Road, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641045 India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Praveenraj
keywords: Combined approach; Laparoscopically assisted approach; Laparoscopy; Pararectal cyst; Tail gut cyst