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The most advanced and modern publications on this subject were reviewed, analyzed, and presented to the reader concerning this subject. The retrospective analysis of hundreds of prenatal ultrasound studies demonstrated that there were images that allowed to suspect the presence of anorectal malformations, yet a lack of suspicion prevented the radiologist to make an accurate diagnosis. Significant advances in imaging technology allow now to suspect the presence of anorectal and urogenital malformations in utero. At present time, the diagnosis is not 100 % accurate, but the prenatal diagnosis is reaching a significant degree of accuracy. In this chapter, the reader will be able to see images and learn about key elements to be recognized in prenatal studies (both ultrasound and MRI) to make an adequate diagnosis.
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Peña, A., Bischoff, A. (2015). Prenatal Diagnosis. In: Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Problems in Children. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14989-9_3
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