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07/Nov/2023
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2023RC0544
ABSTRACT Tailgut cysts are rare congenital lesions that are remnants of the embryonic hindgut. This abnormality presents with non-specific symptoms or no symptoms; therefore, misdiagnosis is common. Here, we present four cases of tailgut cysts that were successfully removed using a robotic surgical approach. A 42-year-old woman with tenesmus, pain in the right gluteal region, and discomfort in the rectal region during evacuation was referred to our medical center. Another patient was a 28-year-old woman who presented with the same […]
Keywords: Congenital abnormalities; Cysts; Margins of excision; Rectal neoplasms; Robotic surgical procedures