Cloacal duplication

Cloacal duplication including the rectum, anus, and genitourinary organs is one of supernumerary development. Only two cases have been reported in the literature. A case with cloacal duplication is presented. The patient was an 8-year-old girl who has had fecal incontinence since birth. Successful s...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 1996-11, Vol.31 (11), p.1587-1588
Main Author: Salman, A.Bedii
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities, Multiple
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Cloaca - abnormalities
Colostomy
Fecal Incontinence - etiology
Fecal Incontinence - surgery
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Rectum - abnormalities
Rectum - embryology
Rectum - surgery
Urogenital Abnormalities
Urogenital System - embryology
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Summary:Cloacal duplication including the rectum, anus, and genitourinary organs is one of supernumerary development. Only two cases have been reported in the literature. A case with cloacal duplication is presented. The patient was an 8-year-old girl who has had fecal incontinence since birth. Successful surgical treatment was achieved by removing one rectum and exteriorizing the other through perineal raphe.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90188-8