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  • Title: A tale behind the rectum.
    Author: Mathew A, Abraham V, Shankar U, Thomas SV, Jesudason MR, Perakath B.
    Journal: Trop Gastroenterol; 2008; 29(2):103-4. PubMed ID: 18972772.
    Abstract:
    Tailgut cysts, also called benign retrorectal hamartomas, are uncommon developmental cysts found behind the rectum. Here, we present a rare case of a tailgut cyst associated with uterine anomaly, sacral and vertebral anomalies and vascular duplication, in a young lady who presented with constipation and infertility.
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