Anterior Rectal Duplication Cyst: A Rare Case Report

Kishor Taori, P. P. Gour, Darshan Patwa^*, Jawahar Rathod, Amit Disawal, Anand Hatgaonkar, Ashwini Bakade, Akshat Kasat, Chandrakant Kamble

Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College, Nagpur, India.

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101418                

Abstract

Introduction: We present an unusual case of an anterior rectal duplication cyst in a 9-month-old male infant. This rare variant of rectal duplications is presented with acute urinary retention. The diagnosis is challenging and multiple differential diagnoses can be considered. Varied clinical presentations and imaging characteristic of this rare entity are discussed. The awareness of this variant leads to the early diagnosis and the curative resection.

Keywords

Anterior Rectal Duplication Cyst, Radiological Imaging, CT, MRI

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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