Tail Gut Cyst - A Rare Cause of Retrorectal Mass: Case Report

Tail gut cysts are rare congenital lesions located in retrorectal area arising from the vestiges of the embryonic hindgut and often present in middle-aged women with perirectal symptoms. Although tail gut cysts are usually benign congenital lesions, malignant transformation has been rarely reported. In this case report we present a 48 year-old woman who was admitted to hospital with an asymptomatic palpable perirectal mass for two months. The radiological appearance of tail gut cyst was three lobulated and it was successfully excised with combined perineal and abdominal approaches.

Tail Gut Kisti – Retrorektal Kitlenin Nadir Bir Sebebi: Vaka Takdimi

Tail gut kistleri embriyonik hindgut kalýntýlarýndan geliþen ve retrorektal bölgede yerleþen nadir konjenital lezyonlar olup sýklýkla orta yaþlý kadýnlarda perirektal semptomlarla kendilerini gösterirler. Her ne kadar tail gut kistleri benign konjenital lezyonlar olsa da nadiren malign transformasyon bildirilmiþtir. Bu vaka takdiminde hastaneye 2 aydýr olan asemptomatik palpabl perirektal kitle ile baþvuran 48 yaþýnda bir bayan hastayý sunduk. Tail gut kistinin radyolojik görünümü 3 lobülden oluþmakta idi ve kombine perineal ve abdominal yaklaþým ile baþarýlý bir þekilde eksize edildi.