Journal article
Newborn With Persistent Cloaca Presenting With Accessory Phallic Urethra and Ambiguous Genitalia
Abstract
Persistent cloaca is a rare urogenital anomaly that can pose significant challenges for adequate diagnosis and management. We describe the case of an infant girl with a cloacal malformation, having a single perineal orifice and an accessory phallic urethra, who presented with ambiguous genitalia at birth. The distal part of the accessory phallic urethra was used to create a mucosa-lined vestibule as a part of the total urogenital sinus …
Authors
Braga LHP; Whelan K; DeMaria J; Pippi-Salle JL
Journal
Urology, Vol. 78, No. 3, pp. 680–683
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.urology.2010.12.044
ISSN
0090-4295