Covered exstrophy: a rare variant |
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Authors: | S S Borwankar L S Kasat A Naregal M Jain R Bajaj |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Paediatric Surgery, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay, India, IN |
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Abstract: | A case of covered exstrophy without sequestration of a bowel segment is reported. A 4-year-old female presented with dribbling
of urine. Treatment to date has been simple excision of the covered membrane with functional closure of the bladder and bilateral
posterior iliac osteotomies, with reconstruction of the bladder neck and genitalia to be performed at a later date. The embryogenesis
of this rare variant, a review of the reported cases, and management options are discussed.
Accepted: 6 November 1997 |
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Keywords: | Keyword Covered exstrophy Exstrophy Bladder variants |
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