title: Fetal bowel calcifications: a sign of anal atresia with rectourethral fistula.
abstract: Fetal bowel calcifications were observed at 24 weeks of gestation in a male fetus, suggesting an anorectal malformation (ARM) with rectourethral fistula. At birth, the newborn presented with complex ARM including anal atresia, rectourethral fistula, and esophageal atresia. The prenatal sonographic visualization of calcifications within distended bowel should raise the suspicion of ARM including anal atresia and rectourethral fistula, the presence of such calcification depending on the timing of onset of fistula formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ob-Gyn, Rambam Health care Campus, POB 9602, Haifa, 31096, Israel.
authors.forename: Nizar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khatib
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Belossesky
authors.forename: Odeh
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Marwan
authors.forename: Zeev
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Weiner
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery