Cloacal exstrophy
Cloacal exstrophy (clo·a·ca - ex·stro·phy) is a birth defect where the abdominal organs may be located on the outside of the body.
What is cloacal exstrophy?
Cloacal exstrophy is a birth defect that affects the digestive, urinary and reproductive organs. An infant with cloacal exstrophy may be born with all or part of an organ located on the outside of the body. Many babies born with cloacal exstrophy also have spinal defects, such as spina bifida.
What are the different types of cloacal exstrophy?
Common types of pediatric cloacal exstrophy include:
- Exposed bladder - This happens when the bladder is divided by the large intestine, and both are exposed. When this happens, urine and feces may mix.
- Imperforate anus - This happens when the anus is not fully formed. In some cases, the lower large intestine may be exposed.
- Omphalocele - This happens when some of the intestines protrude through an opening near the umbilical cord (at the belly button).
What are the signs and symptoms of cloacal exstrophy?
- Absence of the lower portion of the bladder
- Absence of anal opening
- Backup of urine, which can cause swelling in the organs
- Bedwetting
- Bowel leakage (feces leaks from the anus)
- Incontinence (unable to control the bladder)
- Intestinal malrotation
- Lumps where the intestines stick out
Cloacal exstrophy doctors and providers
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Dai Chung, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Craig Peters, MD Pediatric Urologist -
Adam Alder, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Shane Batie, MD Pediatric Urologist -
Nathalie Brewer, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Alexandra Carolan, MD Pediatric Urologist -
Natasha Corbitt, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Diana Diesen, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
David Ewalt, MD Pediatric Urologist -
Barbara Gaines, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Lauren Gillory, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Russell Hawkins, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Charles Hong, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Micah Jacobs, MD Pediatric Urologist -
Jason Jarin, MD Pediatric Gynecologist -
Alejandro Llanos Chea, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Stephen Megison, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Carrie Moore, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Joseph Murphy, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Samir Pandya, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Laura Purcell, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Faisal Qureshi, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Mark Ryan, MD Pediatric Surgeon -
Rinarani Sanghavi, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist -
Bruce Schlomer, MD Pediatric Urologist -
Irina Stanasel, MD Pediatric Urologist -
Sharon Kluger, APRN, PNP-AC/PC Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Surgery