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Pediatr Surg Int
; 23(9): 919-21, 2007 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17387497
ABSTRACT
Duplications of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are rare. Only 5% of them are rectal and there are very few reports of rectal prolapse (RP) caused by a duplication. An 11 month-old female presented with a RP caused by a blind-ended anterior tubular colorectal duplication. The duplication was successfully opened and connected to the normal rectum without complications. Although infrequent, a rectal duplication should be considered in the differential diagnosis of RP.