title: Pediatric anorectal disorders.
abstract: This article reports the clinical, physiopathologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of the most common anorectal disorders in children. In particular, it focuses on the differential diagnosis between organic and functional constipation. In addition, the authors separately examine some of the clinical conditions such as atopy, neurologic diseases, and anorectal malformations, in which chronic constipation may be an important clinical manifestation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Masi
authors.forename: Erasmo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Miele
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Staiano
mesh_terms: D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*