An Unusual Bladder/Cloacal Exstrophy with Urachal Exstrophy

Abstract

The authors report a previously unpublished association of bladder exstrophy with cleft lip, exomphalos, Meckel’s diverticulum imperforate anus, and a large urachal mass protruding below the umbilicus. The baby underwent surgical repair of the condition and the postoperative recovery was uneventful. None of the theories formulated to explain the embryogenesis of bladder exstrophy can explain these findings. The abnormality is within the bladder exstrophy/cloacal exstrophy spectrum.

Partial umbilical exstrophy with cecal patch and intact hindgut entering a cloaca: a new variant

“…There was an associated lower limb deformity along with congenital talipes equinovarus. Sakellaris et al [5] described a variant of urachal exstrophy that was associated with several other midline defects. After thorough search of the literature, none of the reported cases had similar features to our case.…”