Autor: |
Ching-Yu Chou, Ying-Chih Tseng, Tsung-Hsuan Lai |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2015 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Journal of Medical Ultrasound, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 52-55 (2015) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
0929-6441 |
DOI: |
10.1016/j.jmu.2014.11.002 |
Popis: |
Cloacal exstrophy is a rare congenital disorder that may lead to mortality and morbidity. Although the prenatal diagnosis of cloacal exstrophy can be made by a midtrimester ultrasound, it is difficult to differentiate it from a simple omphalocele that can be corrected completely by surgery without morbidity. We reported a case with cloacal exstrophy and reviewed previous literature on differentiating it from an omphalocele. A 33-year-old, pregnant female visited our outpatient center for prenatal care at the 22nd gestational week. The midtrimester ultrasound showed fetal anomalies including a protruding mass from umbilicus, absence of bladder, ambiguous genitalia, and bilateral renal hydronephrosis. The parents received prenatal genetic counseling and decided to continue the pregnancy. A female baby was delivered at the 37th gestational week via vaginal delivery, and cloacal exstrophy without omphalocele was diagnosed. Cloacal exstrophy is a complicated congenital disorder that should be differentiated from a simple omphalocele. Prenatal counseling and postnatal care in a tertiary medical center are important for parents and the fetus, respectively. |
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