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Complete duplication of the colon in association with urethral duplication

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A case is presented in which complete colonic duplication is associated with genitourinary and bone abnormalities including a complete duplication of the urethra. The etiology, appearance, clinical course, and classification of various large bowel duplications are discussed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, 85724, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Tim B. Hunter M.D.

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Alabama Hospitals, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

    Ina L. D. Tonkin

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Hunter, T.B., Tonkin, I.L.D. Complete duplication of the colon in association with urethral duplication. Gastrointest Radiol 4, 93–95 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887504

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