Open AccessRectal atresia with pouch colon without fistula in a female newborn– a rare association: A case report
Author(s) -
Dinesh Kumar Barolia,
Aditya Singh,
Harsha Vinod Bathia,
Vipal H Parmar,
Bhavana Asit Mehta,
Shraddha Mehta
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of pediatric and adolescent surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-6496
pISSN - 2708-6488
DOI - 10.46831/jpas.v2i1.102
Subject(s) - pouch , medicine , fistula , atresia , colostomy , surgery , genitourinary system , anal atresia
Background: Rectal atresia is a rare variant of anorectal malformation (ARM). Pouch colon is an abnormal dilation of the colon distally connected by the fistula. Pouch colon without fistula is extremely rare.Case Presentation: We report a case of unusual association of rectal atresia with pouch colon without fistula in a female newborn. At surgery, a type IV pouch colon was found which was resected and colostomy was done as the initial procedure.Conclusion: Rectal atresia with congenital pouch colon without genitourinary fistula in a female child is an extremely rare association.