BACKGROUND Some patients with faecal incontinence are not amenable to simple surgical sphincter repair, due to sphincter weakness in the absence of a structural defect. AIMS To evaluate the efficacy and possible mode of action of short term stimulation of sacral nerves in patients with faecal incontinence and a structurally intact external anal sphincter. PATIENTS Twelve patients with faeca...

Association of vertebral, anal, cardiac, tracheoesophageal, renal and  limb anomalies (VACTERL) is rare anomaly with an incidence of 1.6 per 10000 births. This condition is a combination of anomalies recognized  as a hereditary entity with poor prognosis. Herein, we report VACTERL association presenting with auricle atresia. A male neonate with a birth weight of 2690 grams, head circumference 3...

Background—Some patients with faecal incontinence are not amenable to simple surgical sphincter repair, due to sphincter weakness in the absence of a structural defect. Aims—To evaluate the eYcacy and possible mode of action of short term stimulation of sacral nerves in patients with faecal incontinence and a structurally intact external anal sphincter. Patients—Twelve patients with faecal inco...

To cite: Rigon G, Vallone C, Silvestri E, et al. BMJ Case Reports Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2012-007941 DESCRIPTION A surviving sirenomelia with renal agenesis was followed by a caudal mesodermal malformation in a subsequent pregnancy. A 29-year-old prediabetic overweight woman was diagnosed with fetal sirenomelia after an MRI study following an inconclu...