Bladder exstrophy
Nature
Bladder exstrophy, or ectopia vesica, consists of the absence of the lower abdominal wall with the bladder exposed on the body surface. The public arch is open and the penis or clitoris is usually malformed. Other malformations are often present, such as the joining of the rectum and the bladder. Surgical treatment can only partly restored normal function, but permits survival; untreated cases may also survive.
Incidence
Bladder exstrophy is a rare malformation affecting fewer than 1 birth in 10,000.
Broader
Reduced by
Related
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Medicine » Urogenital system » Urogenital system
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
1A4N
J1491
DOCID
12014910
D7NID
162399
Last update
Oct 4, 2020