Importance and difficulty of correctly diagnosing covered cloacal exstrophy for adequate reconstruction: A case report

• Main Authors: Insu Kawahara (Author), Shigeru Ono (Author), Katsuhisa Baba (Author), Atsuhisa Fukuta (Author), Yuki Tsuji (Author), Yoshiko Usui (Author), Taiju Hyuga (Author), Shina Kawai (Author), Shigeru Nakamura (Author), Hideo Nakai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Covered cloacal exstrophy (CCE) is extremely rare condition. In patients with a single perineal orifice and no pubic bone separation, it is very difficult to suspect and/or diagnose CCE based on external signs alone. We present the case of a 2-month-old girl diagnosed with CCE based on cystography,...