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Appendix duplication in association with persistent cloaca and type 2 pouch colon
2 Department Pediatric Surgery and Anatomy, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey
Received: 16-Nov-2009 Accepted Date: Feb 16, 2010; Published: 23-Feb-2010
Citation: © IJAV. 2010; 3: 12–14.
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Abstract
Duplication of the vermiform appendix is extremely rare, and it may be associated with gastrointestinal and genito-urinary anomalies in childhood. Presented herein is a case of association of appendix duplication, pouch colon, and persistent cloaca. Pathogenesis of this association is discussed.
