A Case of Persistent Cloaca with Meconium Peritonitis.
- Author:
Kyun HAN
1
;
Seong Rae SONG
;
Ji Hyun SONG
;
Jae Hoon SONG
;
Young Wook JEONG
;
Suk Su LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Cardiovascular System;
Central Nervous System;
Cesarean Section;
Cloaca*;
Emergencies;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Incidence;
Meconium*;
Parturition;
Peritonitis*;
Pregnancy;
Prenatal Diagnosis;
Respiratory System;
Ultrasonography;
Urinary Tract
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2004;47(9):1774-1778
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Persistent cloaca is a very rare congenital malformation with the incidence of 1/50,000-250,000 births. This malformations have a single common perineal opening for the genital, urinary and gastrointestinal tracts. Because of wide spectrum of abnormal anatomy involving upper urinary tract, gastrointestinal systems, cardiovascular system, central nervous system, and respiratory system, prenatal diagnosis is difficult through ultrasound during pregnancy. It has been reported that if the anomalies are diagnosed early, they can be corrected surgically. We present a case of persistent cloaca with meconium peritonitis and hydrometrocolpos confirmed by neonatal surgery after emergency cesarean section.
