ICD-11 definition : A congenital anomaly in which the intestinal, urinary, and reproductive ducts open
into a common cavity, a result of the failure of the urorectal septum to form during
prenatal development. They occur exclusively in girls and comprise the most complex
defect in the spectrum of anorectal malformations.;
ICD-11 synonym : anal and urogenital canal fusion; anal fusion;
A congenital anomaly in which the intestinal, urinary, and reproductive ducts open
into a common cavity, a result of the failure of the urorectal septum to form during
prenatal development. They occur exclusively in girls and comprise the most complex
defect in the spectrum of anorectal malformations.