title: Rectal atresia, choanal atresia and congenital heart disease: a rare association.
abstract: Rectal atresia is an extremely rare anorectal malformation. A unique case of rectal atresia presenting as an imperforate membrane associated with congenital cardiac malformations and unilateral choanal atresia in a newborn is reported. Ultrasound examination in the newborn infant located the presence of the rectal membrane which was surgically treated successfully.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgical University Clinic, Münster D-48129, Germany. saxena@post.com
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Morcate
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schleef
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reich
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Willital
mesh_terms: D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography