Management and operative strategy for Currarino syndrome associated with thickening of the internal anal sphincter, megarectum and presacral tumor: A case report and literature reviews

Currarino syndrome is characterized by anorectal malformation, a presacral tumor and sacral malformation. A funnel-shaped anal stenosis causes chronic constipation resulting in the development of megarectum and requires surgical intervention. We present a three-year-old girl with Currarino syndrome...

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Main Author: Yukihiro Tatekawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616300185