Bladder agenesis in a male neonate.
Bladder agenesis, especially in male, is a rare congenital anomaly. This is a case report of a male patient with several congenital anomalies including penoscrotal transposition, severe kidney's dysplasia, and agenesis of the bladder. The patient lived for 4 months and died because of severe pneumonia.
Patkowski
Dariusz
D
Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, University of Medicine, Wrocław, Poland. dpat@chdz.am.wroc.pl
Apoznański
Wojciech
W
Szydełko
Tomasz
T
Jaworski
Wojciech
W
Smigiel
Robert
R
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000196:embryology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D021782:Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney / Q000196:embryology; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology; D012611:Scrotum / Q000002:abnormalities; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000151:congenital; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization