Advances in imaging research on congenital anorectal malformations

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WANG Chenxiao ZHENG Xianying

Cite this article as: WANG C X, ZHENG X Y. Advances in imaging research on congenital anorectal malformations[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2025, 16(4): 192-197, 220. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2025.04.031.

Abstract

[Abstract] Congenital anorectal malformations (ARM) is a common congenital digestive tract malformation, including a variety of pathological changes, usually made after birth through physical examination to make a preliminary diagnosis, but cannot be comprehensively and accurately assessed, and further imaging diagnosis is required, and preoperative imaging diagnosis is essential to guide the surgical treatment. In recent years, the preoperative imaging diagnosis of ARM has been developing both at home and abroad. This review focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of the latest imaging methods (X-ray, ultrasound, high-pressure distal colonography, MRI) in the neonatal period, and focused on the role of MRI in the assessment of perianal and pelvic floor muscles in children with ARM. We found that the current diagnosis of ARM is still faced with the challenges of insufficient standardization of the examination procedures and lack of data on the development of the perianal and pelvic floor muscles. Parameters of magnetic resonance on perianal and pelvic floor muscle development in children with ARM and healthy newborns. The aim of this review is to provide assistance for future diagnostic imaging and research in ARM.

[Keywords] anorectal malformations；magnetic resonance imaging；preoperative diagnosis；fistula

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WANG Chenxiao¹ ZHENG Xianying^2*

¹ Department of Radiology, Fujian Children's Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center),College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350011, China

² Department of Radiology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350011, China

Corresponding author: ZHENG X Y, E-mail: xianyingzheng@fjmu.edu.cn

Conflicts of interest None.

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Received 2025-01-10

Accepted 2025-04-10

DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2025.04.031

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