Abstract
Four cases of anal agenesis with rectobulbar fistula, a rare type of anorectal anomaly, are described along with the preferred mode of radiological investigation to demonstrate the fistula.
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Gupta, A.K., Bhargava, S. & Rohtagi, M. Anal agenesis with recto-bulbar fistula. Pediatr Radiol 16, 222–224 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02456291
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