Abstract

PurposeTo document the imaging findings suggestive of anorectal malformation (ARMs) on prenatal US and MRI. MethodsRetrospective evaluation of the screening US and prenatal MRI exams of the rectum and ano-perineal region in normal fetuses and in patients with ARMs. ResultsExamples showing the normal rectal and anoperineal anatomy on prenatal US and MRI exams and the imaging findings observed in different types of confirmed ARMS. ConclusionsPrenatal diagnosis of ARMs requires both a systematic evaluation of the fetal pelvis and perineum and an appropriate knowledge of its suggestive imaging findings.

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