COMPLETE DUPLICATION OF THE HINDGUT, PENIS, AND LOWER URINARY-TRACT

Citation
A. Sayan et al., COMPLETE DUPLICATION OF THE HINDGUT, PENIS, AND LOWER URINARY-TRACT, Pediatric surgery international, 11(5-6), 1996, pp. 404-405
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
ISSN journal
01790358
Volume
11
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
404 - 405
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-0358(1996)11:5-6<404:CDOTHP>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A 1-day-old male with complete duplication of the caudal gut from the terminal ileum to the anus with a normal, midline-localized anus and a n imperforate right-sided anus with a rectourethral fistula and a skin dimple is presented. He also had complete duplication of the bladder, urethra, and penis (true diphallus), an umbilical hernia, spina bifid a occulta covered by skin containing a capillary hemangioma, and separ ation of the symphysis pubis, This case represents caudal twinning wit h duplication of the hindgut, genitalia, and lower urinary tract.