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CC BY 4.0 · European J Pediatr Surg Rep. 2022; 10(01): e118-e121
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750318
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750318
Case Report
A Rare Case of Colonic Triplication with Associated Imperforate Anus in a Newborn Male
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Abstract
We present a case of a newborn male with imperforate anus who was found to have colonic triplication with a high rectovesical fistula. The case is presented with a focus on surgical strategies for the management of this rare malformation.
Keywords
anorectal malformation - colonic triplication - imperforate anus - rectovesical fistula - colonic duplicationPublication History
Received: 15 November 2021
Accepted: 22 April 2022
Article published online:
16 August 2022
© 2022. The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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