Tailgut cyst in a child

Pediatr Radiol. 2005 Feb;35(2):194-7. doi: 10.1007/s00247-004-1302-9. Epub 2004 Sep 4.

Abstract

Tailgut cyst, or retrorectal cystic hamartoma, is a rare congenital lesion found in the presacral space. The lesion has been infrequently reported in the literature. We report the MRI findings of a tailgut cyst in a 2-year-old girl who presented with a sacral dimple and skin discoloration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Cysts / pathology*
  • Cysts / surgery
  • Female
  • Hamartoma / pathology*
  • Hamartoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Rectal Diseases / pathology*
  • Rectal Diseases / surgery