Tailgut cyst mimicking second anal opening in an infant

• Main Authors: Jay Lodhia (Author), Mujaheed Suleman (Author), Doreen Msemakweli (Author), Joshua Tadayo (Author), Patrick Amsi (Author), David Msuya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tailgut cysts are rare tumors of embryonic remnant located in the retrorectal space. They are mostly asymptomatic hence diagnosis is incidental. They at times present with unspecific symptoms therefore are often misdiagnosed. Radiological imaging aids with the diagnosis and plan the surgical managem...