Male cloaca – An additional rare variant of anorectal malformation

Rectal Stenosis: A Rare Anorectal Malformation

A 2-day-old male baby presented with abdominal distension and failure to pass meconium. The perineal examination revealed normally placed patent anus. A rectal examination with thermometer revealed a resistance at 2-3cm from the anal verge. A contrast enema was given to document the suspicion of rectal atresia. The contrast enema revealed a 2cm long stenosis of the rectum opening abruptly into ...

Congenital Pouch Colon: A Rare Variant of Anorectal Malformation: Histopathological Perspective with Brief Review of Literature

Acalvaria: An Extremely Rare Congenital Skull Malformation

Acalvaria defined as absent skull bones, is an extremely rare congenital anomaly with only a handful of cases reported in literature. In this report we presented a male newborn case of acalvaria referred to our hospital (Shahid Motahari hospital of Urmia, Iran). The condition per se has been described as having high mortality rate. Very few living cases, less than ten, have been reported till now.

Exstrophy Bladder with Low Anorectal Malformation- A Rare Association

A 4-day-old male newborn, weighing 2.5 Kg, delivered vaginally at 38 weeks presented with malformed external genitalia and a reddish swelling over the lower part of the abdomen and the absent anal opening with a small perineal opening. Pregnancy was uneventful. Maternal serologies for HbsAg, HCV, HIV, Toxoplasma, and Rubella were planned but due to financial reason not done. Physical examinatio...

Late presentation of a patient with an anorectal malformation (ARM).

Vestibular fistula represents the most common type of anorectal defect seen in girls with anorectal malformation. Adult presentation of this malformation is rare. The following is a case of adult presentation of anorectal malformation with a vestibular fistula in a 23 years old female, who came because of cosmetic and fertility concerns before her marriage. The patient complained of having an a...