Clinical Quiz-Newborn Female with an Anorectal Malformation and a Gynecological Abnormality

We present a case of a newborn female with imperforate anus who on exam was found to have a rectal fistula in the vestibule, no vaginal opening, and a normal urethra. A diagnostic laparoscopy was performed to elucidate the internal anatomy. The case is presented with a focus on surgical strategies i...

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Main Authors: Anisha Apte (Author), Allison Mayhew (Author), Elise McKenna (Author), Veronica Gomez-Lobo (Author), Marc A. Levitt (Author)
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Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:We present a case of a newborn female with imperforate anus who on exam was found to have a rectal fistula in the vestibule, no vaginal opening, and a normal urethra. A diagnostic laparoscopy was performed to elucidate the internal anatomy. The case is presented with a focus on surgical strategies in approaching the female patient with anorectal malformation and a Mullerian anomaly, with questions for the readers posed in a quiz format.
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10.1055/s-0041-1741508