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Tailgut cyst in a child

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Tailgut cyst, or retrorectal cystic hamartoma, is a rare congenital lesion found in the presacral space. The lesion has been infrequently reported in the literature. We report the MRI findings of a tailgut cyst in a 2-year-old girl who presented with a sacral dimple and skin discoloration.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA

    Daniel J. Podberesky, Kathleen H. Emery, Marguerite M. Care & Christopher G. Anton

  2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA

    Richard A. Falcone & Frederick C. Ryckman

  3. Department of Pathology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA

    Lili Miles

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Podberesky, D.J., Falcone, R.A., Emery, K.H. et al. Tailgut cyst in a child. Pediatr Radiol 35, 194–197 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-004-1302-9

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