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.


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