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.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Pan African Medical Journal
Main Authors: Fatima Zahrae Laamrani, Rachida Dafiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2014-10-01
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/19/198/pdf/198.pdf