title: Currarino triad: characteristic appearances on magnetic resonance imaging and plain radiography.
abstract: The Currarino triad is a complex anomaly consisting of an anorectal malformation, a sacral bone defect and a presacral mass. It was first described in 1981 and since then, approximately 250 cases have been reported. Radiology has an important part to play in the diagnosis of this entity, as the imaging features are characteristic. We report a case of Currarino triad in an infant who presented with intractable constipation and discuss relevant MRI and plain radiography findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Irwin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Haddock
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Maroo
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis*