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Dermoid cyst of the rectovesical space: Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case of a dermoid cyst of the rectovesical space which might have been developmental in origin or a result of implantation of dermal tissue at the time of hemorrhoidectomy 30 years previously is reported. The cyst was excised, but the patient subsequently had difficulty with defecation due to disturbance of an already-deficient right pelvic floor.

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  1. Dandia SD: Rectovesical fistula following an ovarian dermoid with recurrent vesical calculus: A case report. J Urol 97: 85, 1967

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  1. Ronald G. Wilson F.R.C.S. (Ed.) (Surgical Registrar)

    Present address: Department of Clinical Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland

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  1. Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, England

    Ronald G. Wilson F.R.C.S. (Ed.) (Surgical Registrar)

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Wilson, R.G. Dermoid cyst of the rectovesical space: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 16, 530–531 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02588884

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