Arch Plast Surg.  2020 May;47(3):272-276. 10.5999/aps.2019.01032.

Anorectal malformation with didelphys uterus: Extremely rare anomaly and successful neoanal sphincter reconstruction with gracilis muscle flap

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 3Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

Anorectal malformation or imperforate anus is a congenital anomaly of rectum and anus. Mullerian duct anomalies are abnormal development of uterus, cervix, and vagina. Imperforate anus with double uterus is extremely rare and cannot explain by normal embryologic development. Moreover, guideline in treatment is inconclusive. We report an extremely rare case of a young adult female who presented with recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease caused by rectovaginal fistula in congenital imperforate anus and didelphys uterus, and successfully neoanal reconstruction with gracilis muscle flap. Aims for treatment are closed rectovaginal fistula, and anal sphincter reconstruction. To our best knowledge, the imperforate anus with double uterus is extremely rare anomaly. Furthermore, successfully anal sphincter reconstruction with functional gracilis muscle in the imperforate anus with double uterus has never been reported in English literature.

Keyword

Anorectal malformation; Didelphys uterus; Rectovaginal fistula; Gracilis muscle
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