Congenital Pouch Colon associated with Pseudoexstrophy: Report of Two Cases

This report describes two newborn girls with single perineal opening (cloaca), and pseudoexstrophy in the form of divergent pubic bones and rectus muscles, and a low-set umbilicus. Both patients had a type II congenital pouch colon (CPC) with one hemiuterus and vagina on each side in the pelvis. In...

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Published inAPSP Journal of Case Reports Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 9
Main Authors Jhanwar, Praveen, Shinde, Nand Kishor, Patel, Jigar N, Pant, Nitin, Chadha, Rajiv
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pakistan EL-MED-Pub 01.01.2016
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Case Report
Pseudoexstrophy
Hemiuterus
Meckel's diverticulum
Anorectal malformation
Pouch colon
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Summary:This report describes two newborn girls with single perineal opening (cloaca), and pseudoexstrophy in the form of divergent pubic bones and rectus muscles, and a low-set umbilicus. Both patients had a type II congenital pouch colon (CPC) with one hemiuterus and vagina on each side in the pelvis. In one patient, a Meckel's diverticulum was present 5 cm from the ileocecal junction. In both girls, a diverting proximal ileostomy was the initial surgery.
ISSN:2218-8185
2218-8185