Presacral Tumours of Congenital Origin

Galletly, A.

doi:10.1177/003591572401701029

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“…3). There has been some controversy about which regions these congenital cysts originate, and two embryological structures, the tail gut and the neurenteric canal, have been suggested as the origins of these cysts [12–19].…”

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Tailgut cyst associated with a pilonidal sinus: an unusual case and a review

et al. 2002

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Tailgut cysts are rare congenital abnormalities in the retrocaecal/presacral region. Clinical diagnosis is difficult and delayed and they can present in childhood and adult life with a variety of clinical symptoms and complications. Differential diagnoses include, rectal duplication cysts, cystic teratoma, epidermal cyst, anal gland cyst and anal gland carcinoma. Magnetic resonance imaging has recently become the modality of choice to image these cysts. Although Tailgut cysts rarely undergo malignant transformation, early surgical resection is presently considered the treatment of choice. Here we report the case of a 34 year old gentleman with a Tailgut cyst associated with a Pilonidal sinus, and review of the literature. We believe that the high incidence of complications associated with operations in the presacral region should be weighed against the generally benign course of these lesions, especially with the quality of modern imaging technology.

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Tailgut cyst associated with a pilonidal sinus: an unusual case and a review

et al. 2002

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Retrorectal cystic hamartoma diagnosed by fine‐needle aspiration biopsy

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Neeson

Bernal

et al. 1990

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A 17-yr-old postpartum female presented with a large multicystic mass posterior to the rectum, thought clinically to be an abscess. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy revealed numerous squamous cells. The diagnosis of retrorectal cystic hamartoma was considered and subsequently confirmed by the surgical resection specimen. The cytologic and histologic findings are presented along with a discussion of the entity "retrorectal cystic hamartoma," including a differential diagnosis of presacrococcygeal cysts.

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