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Tracheo-oesophageal fistula, oesophageal atresia, and imperforate anus are known to be associated with renal anomalies — the VATER complex. The occurrence of ambiguous genitalia with this collection of anomalies has not previously been highlighted. We report two cases occurring 15 years apart; both had renal agenesis and neither was salvagealble from a renal or pulmonary viewpoint. Preoperative ultrasound examination of the renal tract should be performed in all babies born with the VATER complex and ambiguous genitalia; this will prevent unnecessary surgery.
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Cord-Udy, C.L., Wright, V.M. & Drake, D.P. Association of ambiguous genitalia with VATER anomalies and its significance in management. Pediatr Surg Int 11, 50–51 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00174586
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00174586