title: An uncommon association relating to cloacal maldevelopment: bladder agenesis, anorectal atresia, and absence of vulva, vagina, and uterus.
abstract: The authors report on a newborn girl with complex urogenital and hindgut abnormalities. Urogenital anomalies consisted of absence of vulva and vagina, uterine and urethral atresias, bladder agenesis with ectopic ureteric opening, and bilateral pelvic ectopic kidneys. In addition, the baby had anorectal atresia without fistula as a hindgut anomaly. Herein, clinical evaluation and embryological review are made to explain the concomitant occurrence of these rare malformations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karagüzel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Melikoğlu
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001006:Anus, Imperforate; D002988:Cloaca / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities