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A case of primary megarectum in an adult patient operated upon many years after birth for imperforate anus is presented. Surgical treatment using a Duhamel operation resolved the chronic occlusive problem and normalized the general condition of the patient.
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Berengo, M., Dodi, G., Segato, G. et al. Primary megarectum associated with imperforate anus: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 18, 699–701 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02604280
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02604280