Two Cases of Tailgut Cyst.
- Author:
Hun LEE
1
;
Jae Hwan OH
;
Seung Yeon CHO
;
Dal Mo YANG
;
Seung Yeon HA
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Inchon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tailgut cyst
- MeSH:
Early Diagnosis;
Epithelium;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
2001;17(4):209-212
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tailgut cysts in retrorectal or presacral space are rare and the derivatives of the embryonic post-anal gut. It is thought to arise from vestiges of embryonic hindgut. The lesions were usually multicystic and lined by a variety of epithelial types, including ciliated columnar, mucin-secreting columnar, transitional, and squamous epithelium. Tailgut cyst has been found in men and women of various ages but is more common in women and is usually associated with middle age. They may be the source of the chronic perirectal symptoms and rarely undergo malignant change, so early diagnosis and accurate evaluation is important. Complete surgical resection should be considered because of a long term risk of malignant change. We report two cases of tailgut cyst.
