title: Bladder exstrophy and epispadias complex in sibling: case report and review of literature.
abstract: The bladder exstrophy and classic epispadias represent a spectrum of congenital anomalies with different degrees of anterior midline defect. Although the anomaly usually occurs sporadically there are some cases indicative of a strong genetic component. We present the clinical data of two siblings with bladder exstrophy and epispadias complex (BEEC), who were the product of consanguineous union. All previous reports of familial BEEC in the literature have been reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. kajbafzd@sina.tums.ac.ir
authors.forename: Abdol-Mohammad
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kajbafzadeh
authors.forename: Parvin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tajik
authors.forename: Seyedmehdi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Payabvash
authors.forename: Shima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farzan
authors.forename: Amir Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Solhpour
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000235:genetics*; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D003241:Consanguinity; D004842:Epispadias / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D035781:Siblings