title: Unusual variants of congenital pouch colon with anorectal malformations.
abstract: Anorectal malformations are common worldwide. Several classifications were used to describe the different types, but in spite of this, there are rare variants. This report describes 2 unusual cases of congenital pouch colon and anorectal malformations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children's Hospital, Dammam, Qatif 31911, Saudi Arabia. ahalsalem@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ahmed H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Al-Salem
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003125:Colostomy; D004314:Down Syndrome; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D015349:Vision, Monocular