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Case Reports
. 2019 Sep;62(5):367-370.
doi: 10.5468/ogs.2019.62.5.367. Epub 2019 Jul 18.

Currarino syndrome in an adult woman

Jeongeun Shin  1   2 , Da Kyung Hong  1   3 , Young Hwa Kim  4 , Kyung Taek Lim  1   5 , Ki Heon Lee  1   3 , Tae Jin Kim  6 , Kyeong A So  6
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Case Reports

Currarino syndrome in an adult woman

Jeongeun Shin et al. Obstet Gynecol Sci. 2019 Sep.

Abstract

Currarino syndrome is a hereditary disease characterized by the triad of sacral agenesis, anorectal malformation, and presacral mass. Most patients are diagnosed in childhood, and this condition rarely manifests in adulthood. In women, gynecological malformations associated with Currarino syndrome have been reported, such as bicornuate uterus, rectovaginal fistula, and septate uterus. We present a rare case of a 29-year-old woman with a suspected pelvic mass who was diagnosed with Currarino syndrome.

Keywords: Anorectal malformation; Currarino syndrome; Sacral agenesis.

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Conflict of interest: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Pelvic magnetic resonance image shows (A) a partial septate uterus (1.7 cm of the muscular septum) with right anterior displacement secondary to a massively distended rectum. (B) Right-sided anterior sacral meningocele (arrow) is observed.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Abdominal radiograph shows sacral hypogenesis (scimitar sacrum) and a massively distended sigmoid colon filled with feces.
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