"Anus, Imperforate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A congenital abnormality characterized by the persistence of the anal membrane, resulting in a thin membrane covering the normal ANAL CANAL. Imperforation is not always complete and is treated by surgery in infancy. This defect is often associated with NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; MENTAL RETARDATION; and DOWN SYNDROME.
| Descriptor ID |
D001006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.198.050 C16.131.314.094
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| Concept/Terms |
Anus, Imperforate- Anus, Imperforate
- Imperforate Anus
- Atresia, Anal
- Anal Atresia
- Anal Atresias
- Atresias, Anal
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anus, Imperforate" by people in Profiles.
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Classification and Surgical Management of Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161598.
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LUMBAR syndrome-OEIS complex overlap: A case series and review. Am J Med Genet A. 2024 07; 194(7):e63582.
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Adult residual rectourethral fistula and diverticulum presenting decades after imperforate anus repair: a?case report. J Med Case Rep. 2021 Jul 15; 15(1):370.
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UBR7 functions with UBR5 in the Notch signaling pathway and is involved in a neurodevelopmental syndrome with epilepsy, ptosis, and hypothyroidism. Am J Hum Genet. 2021 01 07; 108(1):134-147.
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Birth defects that co-occur with non-syndromic gastroschisis and omphalocele. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 11; 182(11):2581-2593.
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A de novo splice site mutation in CASK causes FG syndrome-4 and congenital nystagmus. Am J Med Genet A. 2017 Mar; 173(3):611-617.
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Monochorionic-monoamniotic twins discordant for VATER association. J Perinatol. 2014 Aug; 34(8):645-6.
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[Neonatal thoracic and abdominal wall surgery: an update]. Arch Pediatr. 2013 Sep; 20 Suppl 1:S1-4.
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Right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia, hepatic pulmonary fusion, duodenal atresia, and imperforate anus in an infant. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Jul; 46(7):1432-4.
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Partial trisomy 10p12.33 and partial monosomy 13q32.1: case report and a literature review. Genet Couns. 2011; 22(3):263-72.