Rectal atresia: a rare cause of failure to pass meconium

Rectal atresia or stenosis is an extremely rare anorectal malformation associating a normal anal canal with a stricture or a complete rectal atresia. We describe a case of rectal atresia in a newborn female presenting with an abdominal distension and failure of passing meconium.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Laamrani, Fatima Zahrae, Dafiri, Rachida
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4369303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25821541
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2014.19.198.4057
Descripción
Sumario:Rectal atresia or stenosis is an extremely rare anorectal malformation associating a normal anal canal with a stricture or a complete rectal atresia. We describe a case of rectal atresia in a newborn female presenting with an abdominal distension and failure of passing meconium.

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