Tailgut cysts

Retrorectal cystic hamartomas (tailgut cysts) are rare congenital lesions thought to arise from remnants of the embryonic postanal gut. They predominantly occur as asymptomatic retrorectal multicystic masses in women. The treatment of choice is by complete surgical excision. The most important compl...

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Published in:	Cirugia Española Vol. 83; no. 2; p. 53
Main Authors:	Vega Menéndez, Daniel, Quintáns Rodríguez, Antonio, Hernández Granados, Pilar, Nevado Santos, Manuel, García Sabrido, José Luis, Rueda Orgaz, José Antonio, Ochando, Federico, Ojeda Pérez, Felipe, Loinaz, Carmelo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-02-2008
Subjects:	Adult Cysts - diagnosis Cysts - diagnostic imaging Cysts - surgery Diagnosis, Differential Female Follow-Up Studies Hamartoma - diagnosis Hamartoma - diagnostic imaging Hamartoma - surgery Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Rectal Diseases - diagnosis Rectal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Rectal Diseases - surgery Sacrococcygeal Region Time Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography
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Summary:	Retrorectal cystic hamartomas (tailgut cysts) are rare congenital lesions thought to arise from remnants of the embryonic postanal gut. They predominantly occur as asymptomatic retrorectal multicystic masses in women. The treatment of choice is by complete surgical excision. The most important complications of these cysts are infection with a secondary fistula and malignant degeneration. The differential diagnosis includes a wide variety of conditions that occur in the retrorectal space. In this article, 3 cases showing different surgical technical aspects of treatment are presented. In addition, the aetiopathogenic features and histopathological appearance, clinical presentation and complications, imaging features and differential diagnosis of tailgut cysts are described.
ISSN:	0009-739X