Caudal duplication syndrome

Muhammad Ramzan; Shoaib Ahmed; Salman Ali

Author(s)

Muhammad Ramzan Department of Paediatric Medicine, Military Hospital,Rawalpindi,Sarwar Road, Quetta Cantt,Balochistan,

Shoaib Ahmed Department of Paediatric Medicine, Military Hospital,Rawalpindi,Sarwar Road, Quetta Cantt,Balochistan,

Salman Ali Department of Paediatric Medicine, Military Hospital,Rawalpindi,Sarwar Road, Quetta Cantt,Balochistan,

Abstract

Complete duplication of genitourinary system, colon and vertebral column is a very rare and complex congenital condition termed as "caudal duplication syndrome" with variable presentations. This term is often quoted as a type of incomplete separation of mono-ovular twins or conjoined twinning. It is associated with other congenital malformations of the genitourinary, gastrointestinal and other organ systems. The hereby reported case, a 3-month-old male infant had presented with the classical form of the disease i.e., duplication of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary system and vertebral column with anterior abdominal wall hernia and a large lipomeningocele.

Publication Details

Page(s) 64-66

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Year: 2014

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Keywords

Talipes equinovarus, anterior abdominal wall hernia, Caudal duplication syndrome, Genitourinary duplication, Colonic duplication, Bifurcation of spinal cord, Lipomeningocele