Extrophic rectal duplication: first reported clinical case in Uruguay
Rectal duplication is a rare entity that accounts for 5% of digestive tract duplications, with posterior rectal duplications being the most common. We present the case of a newborn male with an extrophic rectal duplication. The diagnosis was made clinically and confirmed by pathology. Surgical resec...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Country: | Uruguay |
| Institution: | Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay |
| Repository: | Revista Cirugía del Uruguay |
| Language: | Spanish English Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/5928 |
| Online Access: | https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/5928 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | duplicación enteral duplicación rectal extrofiada masa perineal neonato enteral duplication extrophied rectal duplication perineal mass neonate duplicação enteral duplicação retal extrofiada massa perineal |
| Summary: | Rectal duplication is a rare entity that accounts for 5% of digestive tract duplications, with posterior rectal duplications being the most common. We present the case of a newborn male with an extrophic rectal duplication. The diagnosis was made clinically and confirmed by pathology. Surgical resection of the mass was performed, and the postoperative course was uneventful. The objective is to present a very rare entity that requires a high level of diagnostic suspicion, emphasizing that surgical resection is the treatment of choice to prevent subsequent complications. |
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