Unusual Case of Cloacal Malformation
Case Summary
- 3 mo baby girl
- Single orifice (small)
- Double barrel colostomy
- Increasing head circumference on admission – Hydrocephalus
- PMH: Was born with VACTERL
Cloaca
Female Patient 8 Months Old with Anorectal Malformation
Case Summary
Bowel Management for Fecal Incontinence
Presentation Summary
Management of Cloaca and Cloacal Exstrophy
Presentation Summary
8-Month-Old Female Patient Born with a Cloaca Described as a "2-mm Common Channel"
Case Summary
- 8-mo-old patient is referred for evaluation in the Colorectal Center.
- She was born with a cloaca described as “2 cm common channel”.
- She underwent diverting colostomy on day of life 2 but the mucous fistula had closed.
- Patient had a normal sacrum and normal kidneys.
1-Month-Old Male Patient with Abdominal Distension
- 1-month-old male patient presents for evaluation.
- Mother was 17 yr old when patient was born.
- On second day of life, he passed meconium, but had recurrent abdominal distension. He was breastfed.
- He was referred for evaluation because of abdominal distension.
Complex Cloacal Malformation
- 2-day-old female is admitted with bilious emesis, abdominal distention and failure to pass meconium.
- Birth weight was 3.5 kg.
- On physical exam she was noted to have a single perineal orifice.
Reconstructing the Spectrum of Cloacal Anomalies
Andrea Bischoff, M.D., with Children's Hospital Colorado, describes the anatomic variations of cloaca and the different surgical maneuvers that are required for successful reconstruction of each type. Cloaca is a condition in which the urethra, vagina, and rectum are fused together as a common channel that opens as a single perineal orifice.
International Colorectal Web Meeting: May 2018
Female Patient, Age 3 Months, with Unusual Cloaca after Prior Right Transverse Colostomy (Hendren Patient Case)
- Female patient, age 3 mo, with unusual cloaca
- She had a prior right transverse colostomy