Patient's question:
The child is about fifteen months old. The day before yesterday, due to feeling unwell, he kept causing trouble. Later, a thorough examination at the hospital revealed a congenital rectal and surrounding organ fistula. The doctor said it can heal on its own now and asked me not to worry. I've never heard of this condition. What kind of assistance is needed: What causes congenital rectal and surrounding organ fistula?Doctor's answer:
The child has congenital rectal and surrounding organ fistulas. This is due to the failure of mesoderm and endoderm division during the embryonic period of the mother, as well as incomplete separation of the cloaca during growth and development, resulting in the formation of fistulas between the rectum and surrounding organs. Rectourethral fistula, where feces are excreted through the urethra, are not mixed with urine. If feces and urine are mixed and excreted, it is a rectovesical fistula. Feces are excreted through the vagina, which is a rectovaginal fistula or rectouterine fistula. This can be treated when the child is very young.