Duplicate Bladder Exstrophy With Fistula: A Rare Variant of Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex
Author(s) -
Bijay Thapa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nepal paediatric society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.13
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1990-7982
pISSN - 1990-7974
DOI - 10.3126/jnps.v41i2.30752
Subject(s) - medicine , epispadias , bladder exstrophy , umbilicus (mollusc) , surgery , fistula , meatus
Variants of exstrophy are rare anomalies seen in the spectrum of bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex. A seven day old male neonate was admitted in our department with a rare variant of duplicate bladder communicating with exstrophy bladder with fistula. Patient presented with patch of exstrophic bladder just below the low set umbilicus with a normal sized phallus and normally positioned urethral meatus. The baby was managed successfully with surgery and is under regular follow up.
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