Rectal atresia: a rare cause of failure to pass meconium

Abstract

Rectal atresia or stenosis is an extremely rare anorectal malformation associating a normal anal canal with a stricture or a complete rectal atresia. We describe a case of rectal atresia in a newborn female presenting with an abdominal distension and failure of passing meconium.

Keywords

• rectal-atresia
• failure to pass meconium
• anorectal malformation