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Case Reports
. 2021 Nov 10;9(1):e68-e71.
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735595. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Clinical Quiz-A Rare Case of Anal Canal Duplication in the Context of Currarino Syndrome

Sean Jared Connor  1   2 , Giulia Brisighelli  1 , Nirav Patel  3 , Marc A Levitt  4
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Clinical Quiz-A Rare Case of Anal Canal Duplication in the Context of Currarino Syndrome

Sean Jared Connor et al. European J Pediatr Surg Rep. .

Abstract

Currarino syndrome (CS) is a rare condition that presents with any combination of a sacral defect, a presacral mass, and an anorectal malformation. This collection, referred to as Currarino's triad, may not necessarily present as all three abnormalities in the diagnosis of the syndrome. Anal canal duplication (ACD) is an even rarer occurrence. We present a case that lies on the CS spectrum with an associated ACD and discuss a complex surgical challenge that necessitated a customized management plan, devised through a multidisciplinary approach.

Keywords: anal canal; anorectal malformation; congenital abnormalities; currarino syndrome; sacral defect.

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( A, B ) Anal canal duplication, communicating with the native anus. ( C ) Hemisacrum demonstrated on anteroposterior pelvic X-ray. ( D ) Abdominopelvic MRI showing a presacral mass on sagittal view.
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