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This report describes four infants born with an imperforate anus associated with an transscrotal fistula. This variant appears to be a low anomaly, but should be treated as an intermediate anorectal malformation.
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Festen, C., Severijnen, R.S.V.M., Staak, F.H.J.v.d. et al. Anal atresia with transscrotal fistula. Pediatr Surg Int 10, 412–413 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00182244
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