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anal imperforation

Tuesday 31 August 2004

Etiology

- anal stenosis
- membranous atresia (covered anus)
- anal agenesis with or without associated fistula
- anorectal agenesis
- malformative syndromes

Association (Fleming et al.)

- communicating anomaly of anus or rectum (79%)
- lower urinary tract malformations (15%)
- upper urinary tract malformations (25%)
- lower genital tract malformations (27%)
- upper genital tract malformations (35%)
- others (51%)

Case records

- Case 10040
- Case 10298
- Case 10783: Anal imperforation in caudal regression sequence

See also

- anorectal malformations

  • anorectal agenesis

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