Vaginal Duplication Cyst – A Rare Isolated Anomaly Masquerading as a Colonic Duplication Cyst
Vaginal duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies, especially in pediatric patients, often mimicking other pelvic cystic lesions. We report a 2-month-old female with a lower abdominal lump, urinary retention, and defecation issues. Imaging suggested a rectal duplication cyst, but laparoscopy r...
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| author | Simmi K. Ratan Harsh Bhomaj Nitin Jain Sheetal Upreti Md. Fahim Ahmad Shramana Mandal Mehak Sehgal Rashi Garg |
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| description | Vaginal duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies, especially in pediatric patients, often mimicking other pelvic cystic lesions. We report a 2-month-old female with a lower abdominal lump, urinary retention, and defecation issues. Imaging suggested a rectal duplication cyst, but laparoscopy revealed a vaginal duplication cyst adherent to the posterior vaginal wall. Surgical excision confirmed the diagnosis, and the child had complete symptom resolution. This case emphasizes the rarity of vaginal duplication cysts in infancy and the importance of surgical management for definitive diagnosis and treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-56ed63d7e93b4f23b093b0b5cb6290e72025-08-20T03:53:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons0971-92611998-38912025-05-0130341541710.4103/jiaps.jiaps_295_24Vaginal Duplication Cyst – A Rare Isolated Anomaly Masquerading as a Colonic Duplication CystSimmi K. RatanHarsh BhomajNitin JainSheetal UpretiMd. Fahim AhmadShramana MandalMehak SehgalRashi GargVaginal duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies, especially in pediatric patients, often mimicking other pelvic cystic lesions. We report a 2-month-old female with a lower abdominal lump, urinary retention, and defecation issues. Imaging suggested a rectal duplication cyst, but laparoscopy revealed a vaginal duplication cyst adherent to the posterior vaginal wall. Surgical excision confirmed the diagnosis, and the child had complete symptom resolution. This case emphasizes the rarity of vaginal duplication cysts in infancy and the importance of surgical management for definitive diagnosis and treatment.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_295_24colonic duplication cystcongenital anomalylaparoscopic excisionmüllerian cystpediatric pelvic cystvaginal duplication cyst |
| spellingShingle | Simmi K. Ratan Harsh Bhomaj Nitin Jain Sheetal Upreti Md. Fahim Ahmad Shramana Mandal Mehak Sehgal Rashi Garg Vaginal Duplication Cyst – A Rare Isolated Anomaly Masquerading as a Colonic Duplication Cyst Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons colonic duplication cyst congenital anomaly laparoscopic excision müllerian cyst pediatric pelvic cyst vaginal duplication cyst |
| title | Vaginal Duplication Cyst – A Rare Isolated Anomaly Masquerading as a Colonic Duplication Cyst |
| title_full | Vaginal Duplication Cyst – A Rare Isolated Anomaly Masquerading as a Colonic Duplication Cyst |
| title_fullStr | Vaginal Duplication Cyst – A Rare Isolated Anomaly Masquerading as a Colonic Duplication Cyst |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vaginal Duplication Cyst – A Rare Isolated Anomaly Masquerading as a Colonic Duplication Cyst |
| title_short | Vaginal Duplication Cyst – A Rare Isolated Anomaly Masquerading as a Colonic Duplication Cyst |
| title_sort | vaginal duplication cyst a rare isolated anomaly masquerading as a colonic duplication cyst |
| topic | colonic duplication cyst congenital anomaly laparoscopic excision müllerian cyst pediatric pelvic cyst vaginal duplication cyst |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_295_24 |
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