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Anus, Imperforate

Known as: atresia ani, Anus, Imperforate [Disease/Finding], Imperforate anus 
A congenital abnormality characterized by the persistence of the anal membrane, resulting in a thin membrane covering the normal ANAL CANAL… 
National Institutes of Health

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3C syndromeAcrocallosal SyndromeAxenfeld-Rieger Syndrome, Type 1Baller-Gerold syndrome

Broader (2)

AtresiaFetal Diseases

Narrower (8)

Axial mesodermal dysplasia spectrumCervical ribs sprengel anomaly anal atresia urethral obstructionDeafness nephritis ano rectal malformationGrowth and Developmental Retardation, Ocular Ptosis, Cardiac Defect, and Anal Atresia

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Associated congenital anomalies among cases with Down syndrome.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Descriptive epidemiology of isolated anal anomalies: a survey of 4.6 million births in Europe.
  • A. Cuschieri
  • American journal of medical genetics
  • 2001
  • Corpus ID: 23460633
The prevalence of anal anomalies among 4,618,840 births recorded in 33 EUROCAT registries between 1980 and 1994 was 4.05 per 10… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Bowel management for fecal incontinence in patients with anorectal malformations.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
VACTERL association, epidemiologic definition and delineation.
This study departed from a preconceived definition of VACTERL, including more than one of these six anomalies in the same infant… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Ejaculatory duct obstruction in subfertile males: analysis of 87 patients.
Review
1989
Review
1989
Malrotation of the intestines in children: the effect of age on presentation and therapy.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
The spectrum of the DiGeorge syndrome.
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
The Vater association.
The report by Barry and Auldist in this issue of theJournal(see page 769) further establishes and confirms the VATER association… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Anatomy and embryology of congenital intrinsic obstruction of the duodenum.
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
From the Mermaid to Anal Imperforation: The Syndrome of Caudal Regression*
Ifthemermaid legend evokes moreofmythology thanofpathology, itsorigin veryprobably lies in ancient observations ofcertain… 
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