Delayed presentation of congenital rectal stenosis associated with Down's syndrome and hypothyroidism: Case report

Tanvir Kabir Chowdhury; Md Mozammel Hoque; Mahfuzul Kabir; Tahmina Banu

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5083

Delayed presentation of congenital rectal stenosis associated with Down's syndrome and hypothyroidism: Case report

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Nov 16;9(11):e05083. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5083. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Authors

Tanvir Kabir Chowdhury¹, Md Mozammel Hoque², Mahfuzul Kabir³, Tahmina Banu⁴

Affiliations

¹ Chittagong Medical College Chattogram Bangladesh.
² Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Chattogram Bangladesh.
³ Cox's Bazar Medical College Cox's Bazar Bangladesh.
⁴ Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery Chattogram Bangladesh.

Abstract

Rectal stenosis is a rare variety of rectal atresia. A membrane separates the rectum from the anal canal in the presence of a normal anus. We report a case of rectal stenosis associated with Down's syndrome and hypothyroidism in whom rectal stenosis was diagnosed at the age of 17 years.

Keywords: Down's syndrome; case report; hypothyroidism; rectal atresia; rectal stenosis.

Publication types

Case Reports