Complete bladder exstrophy with a normal phallus: A variant of superior vesical fissure.
Variations in the anatomic defects of the bladder exstrophy are well recognized, but their incidence is extremely low. Here the authors describe a rare case of superior vesical fissure in which a relatively large defect caused the whole bladder to prolapse outside. A review of literature found only 2 other cases that resembled our case. This particular variation of exstrophy is not only important owing to its extreme rarity but also raises a question for an embryologic explanation.
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Sarkar Hospital for Women & Children, Delhi Gate, Agra, India.
Sanjay
S
Kulshrestha
Meeta
M
Kulshrestha
Anurag
A
Yadav
D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000196:embryology; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000196:embryology