A common congenital syndrome associated with anal malformations is VATER or VATERL association. Which of the following are not related to this syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
a. Lip abnormalities d. Imperforate anus
b. Tracheoesophageal fistulas e. Vertebral abnormali-ties
c. Eye abnormalities f. Tracheal abnormali-ties
A, C
Lip abnormalities and eye abnormalities are not related to VATERL. The acronym VATERL stands for the following:
V = vertebral abnormalities
A = anal abnormalities (imperforate anus)
T = tracheal abnormalities
E = esophageal abnormalities (tracheoesophageal fistulas)
R = renal or radial abnormalities
L = limb abnormalities
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