Shimon E Jacobs, Laura Tiusaba, Tamador Al-Shamaileh, Elizaveta Bokova, Teresa L Russell, Christina P Ho, Briony K Varda, Hans G Pohl, Allison C Mayhew, Veronica Gomez-Lobo, Christina Feng, Andrea T Badillo, Marc A Levitt
Cloaca is a rare, complex malformation encompassing the genitourinary and anorectal tract of the female in which these tracts fail to separate in utero, resulting in a single perineal orifice. Prenatal sonography detects a few cases with findings such as renal and urinary tract malformations, intraluminal calcifications, dilated bowel, ambiguous genitalia, a cystic pelvic mass, or identification of other associated anomalies prompting further imaging. Multi-disciplinary collaboration between neonatology, pediatric surgery, urology, and gynecology is paramount to achieving safe outcomes...
June 14, 2022: Children