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Y K Sarin1, V Manchanda, A Sharma
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 110002, India. yksarin@hotmail.com <yksarin@hotmail.com>
Abstract:
Gastrointestinal duplications are a common type of congenital anomaly usually restricted to one part of the gut. Triplication of colon is a rare variation of duplication of the hindgut. Hindgut duplications are commonly associated with anomalies of other derivatives of the cloaca, namely, the lower genitourinary system. Here, we describe a child with triplication of colon with associated duplication of bladder and urethra and diphallus. The child described here is the only reported survivor with triplication.
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